My scars
Say so much
Even when they are little
12 and my palm
5 and my arms
12 on my legs
2 on my ankles
There are way more
But those I can't count
Because for them I can not see
They have faded over the years
When I look at them
I feel not ashamed
Not sad
Not anything
I don't see them as weird
For me
They are like a tattoo
My skins accessory
Like girls wearing jewelry
I wear cuts
It's not a fashion statement
It's a cry
For help
It's a sign
That my life
Is not normal
I see them
As my battle wounds
My battle with life
Each and every scar
As it's own story
I did each
For a different reason
Then it's neighbor
I cut my palms
When sad
I cut my legs when I feel
It's all my fault
I cut my ankles
When I'm bored
And I cut my arms
When I want people
To see
So as you can tell
I feel sad
And like things are my fault
Most of the time
For my palms and legs have 12 cuts
They have the most
It started as a pain reliever
And grew to an addiction
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Written July 14th, 2006
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I know about cutting first hand and I don't think that anyone can understand it if they have gone through it themselves. This poem is so well written and it really brings out the emotions. Thanks for sharing
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This poem is like really nice
The very last two lines in the end are my favorite...This was EXCELLENT
LOVED IT!!!
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i have lost count of the scars on my legs, i have 3 on my wrist and 15 on my shoulder. i keep mine hidden. i enjoyed the way you described how you cut different parts of your body for different reasons. it's a very powerful poem. I understand the addiction part so well.
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I understand totally. exept that i have a billion scares & i dont show mine i get looked at wierd and talked about enough without that too. this is a great poem it was so touching it brought back all my memory's. keep writing!
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While I had a different kind of addiction I know exactly how you feel. Your poem was wonderful.
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i wish ppl could stop asking bout my scars i wish the ones over my heart would fade as easily as the ones over my skin have too many to count now, of the ones you can actually see. Um i can relate alot to this cause well i got addicted to carving so i feel where ur coming from
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this is amazing... u totally understand this poem... i wish my scars would fade but they ever do they are pretty horrible.. but u always have someone that u can call wen shit its good...
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awesome!(saying with a southern yankee accent)
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this was a great poem!!!
i only ever have 4 at any one time but they're big
and hey, you always have a friend here you can unload your troubles onto...when i say whats up if anythings bothering you just tell me... im a mate that 'wants' to help -
I understand this poem,every word in this poem.i have 54 scars
over my body.i love this poem.i could relate to this so
much.wonderfull.i liked that it was short.it's full of emotions and i bet alote of can relate to this poem.good job,keep writing.
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