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Different Ink

November 15, 2012
By Anonymous

I have a jar where I am saving up for a tattoo.
The funny this is, I already have a few.
They aren't the kind you normally see,
because in this case, the artist was me.

I didn't use ink like most people do.
No, this was different. Not a real tattoo.
It says words like screw up, ugly, and fat.
Reminding me I'm even more worthless than that.

Could they invent a mirror to show what others see?
Would I even dare look? What would there be?
They tell me they love me. They tell me they care.
I say that they're lying. All they do is stare.

I'm stuck in my own skin. Help! How do I get out?
A fish out of water, I'm just flopping about.
I don't belong here. I never did. Sometimes I think, I'd be better off dead.


The author's comments:
I wrote this when I was worse. When things were still really bad for me and I didn't know if they were ever going to get better. The fact that I'm posting this, proves that they do. I'm still here.

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AlyeskaYoung said...
on Nov. 17 2012 at 2:21 am
AlyeskaYoung, Nokesville, Virginia
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Thank you :)

on Nov. 16 2012 at 5:37 pm
Allis-in-Wonderland PLATINUM, Cartersville, Georgia
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Favorite Quote:
"Sometimes people leave you...halfway through The Wood. Do not let it grieve you...No one leaves for good. You are not alone, for no one is alone." -Into The Woods

Wonderful. Loved it. I'm so sorry about what you're feeling. I feel that way a lot too. If you need someone, you can talk to me, or find someone else you trust. The world needs people like you, so don't think you're worthless. I'm so sorry. Fabulous work.