Under the knife
Day to day is the hardest part
I've tried using things like art
Nothing keeps my mind off
I always think of the worst
Everyday feels like I'm cursed
I look like an abstract drawing
Deep slashes across the page
My mind is stuck in a mental cage
I have hundreds of scars
Thoughts of deep caverns in my skin
My mind is wearing thin
Like a cycle of darkness
They always come back
Like terrorists, it's a hijack
Wishes of reversing time
I Just want my old life
I was happy without lines from a knife
Can't tell anyone the truth
I want to scream
This feels like a bad dream
These feelings won't leave
My emotions held back in restraints
But from me...not a single complaint
About this poem
This poem is about my personal struggles with mental health and self-harm. I hope everyone can find relief in this poem and hopefully can remind them that they are not alone.
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Written on October 27, 2023
Submitted by Ash.1459 on November 03, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AABCCDEEFGGHIIJKKLMMNOP |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 672 |
Words | 133 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 23 |
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