Deeper and deeper

into the hole

goes the knife

the sting of steel

against flesh

what started as a small hole

becomes a major mine

open for exploration

discovered cells disperse

seem to even multiply

more and more turn up

like fire ants

they spread their terror

5 separate times

the exploration team digs in

the hours tick away

the walls close in

cells hide in dark corners

as deep as they can go

so the mining is suspended

for another day

the work wraps up after 8 hours

but the entrance goes unsealed

there will be future excavation

pain wakes me up at 2am

I cannot sleep

so I get up and write this poem

about mining cancer.