Self Harm

by steve1223adelaide, South Australia

Jul 2011 387 Views 3 comments

Self Harm

You scream in pain yet no-one hears
Not your mother nor your father
This agony that pervades your soul
But no-one here is listening
You gaze at knife and goosebumps raise
At the thought of what you're thinking
Knife to skin you slowly touch
All else is now forgotten
In fascination you watch skin part
And blood slowly oozing
This feeling so good you wish to keep
Forgotten is all pain and anguish
Over and over you cut yourself
Till finally you're sated

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Posted: Jul 2011

About this poem:

Have recently counselled a young lady with a proclivity towards self injurious behaviour

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Comments (3)

Ladybee42East Liverpool, Ohio USAJul 26, 2011

interesting write steve - for a completely unusual look at this kind of activity there is a film called 'The Secretary' with Maggie Gyllenhaal and James Spader.

an' that's all I'm sayin'

Ladybee42East Liverpool, Ohio USAJul 26, 2011

interesting write steve - for a completely unusual look at this kind of activity there is a film called 'The Secretary' with Maggie Gyllenhaal and James Spader.

an' that's all I'm sayin'

mcradloffPlatteville, Wisconsin USAJul 26, 2011

There are some really mean people out there to get a person to want to cut themselves to feel good. I hope that this person finds peace and happiness. There are so many ways to cope with bad people, unfortunately the easy way seems to be the popular way.