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Not Typical
I am not the typical picture
That dances in minds when
Cutter
Self-injury
Depressed
Is heard
For I am not
Thick eye-liner
Donned in black
Pierced and hateful
I am quiet, I strive to please
I don’t want the world at my knees
And I can
Laugh
Smile
Sing
But I still feel
Pain
Terror
Forlorn
For whatever reason I am not
Like others
My world drowns me
Overwhelms me
So much I crave
Escape
Peace
Death
But none can be obtained
So instead I
Cut
Slash
Stab
My
Arms
Legs
Chest
To gain my bliss
To get my fix
Of endorphins
That smother my feelings
That I
Hide
Bottle
Avoid
Because I don’t understand
Because they hurt worse
Than the
Knives
Razors
Pins
I encase within my flesh
Than the
Blood
Physical pain
Tearing hide
I can comprehend
My flesh scarred
Bruised and broken
Tissue that speaks of
Loss
Guilt
Shame
Burning my wounded heart
So if you see my story
And think
Emo
Goth
Attention seeker
You are
Wrong
Blind
Ignorant
Of what cutting truly is
And why it’s done
And what pleasure it holds
Despite its
Gory
Bloody
Messy
Nature
It’s a habit
Just like your
Knuckle-cracking
Pencil-tapping
Nail-biting
Addictions with no answers
So don’t go searching
For my answer
To
Help
Save
Protect
Me
You won’t find mine if you
Don’t find yours
Leave my addiction answer
To me
For only I
Only me
Only myself
Can find it