The Whole Hole

Yeah, here we go again. You probably know where this is headed. If you pay attention. But only for a minute. 'Cause if I become predictable, man, I've lost my shit. Yep - a lil' Shia LaBeouf, the detention camp movie. You gotta give some love for Stanley Yelnats. What exactly was he mirroring? Oh yes. It was a buried treasure. And life has a way of getting the reward back to its rightful owner. But anyway... This is about the whole hole. That's right. We're talking about one cohesive unit. Not the fractures being manufactured. Did you ever wonder why trauma creates compartments? Your mind is protecting itself. It's like a Band-Aid. Patch here. Feel better. Carry on. Like my friend with his hollow heart. It was like machine-gun ready. Ratta tat tat. I could feel all of that. Or the gunshot panning through your ears. It started off left and ended up over here. It was a whole hole in the hollow heart. This isn't where I was going. It never is. It's just how I get around. Like a hole is round. Shot to the heart. Hollow sound. So they say: Protect your heart. It might start between the ears. Only believe half of what you hear. That avoids another hole. It's not science. It's concept. It's a little hard to see what's missing when you're staring at what is there. But if you ever need an escape hatch, just call Stanley. He has the secret. Take his mirror on the table. Look inside. See what you saw. Take the saw. Cut the table in half. That's it. If you follow. You know. The thing about treasure... It ain't always where they told you to dig. Sometimes the dragon is guarding the door. Sometimes the door is the hole. Sometimes the hole is where you finally see what you've been protecting. And sometimes... the thing you buried is still alive. So you know. It's not a rabbit. It ain't a trick. It ain't some secret world underneath the floor. It's just a hole. A whole hole. Like a hole is round. Maybe Michael brought the donuts. And if you look long enough... you might find what you came here for. Or maybe... you already did.