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Ununderstood
You don't understand.
All those things
that I told you?
They didn't just happen.
I made them happen
everyday.
Thought about it and
nodded my head
and decided it's a good idea
to press a knife
so hard into my skin that
it didn't stop
I'd kneel in front
of the bowl and lift the
cold, sticky cover up,
wondering who'd used it last
while my fingers climbed down
my throat, reaching for something
that I never did find
in the end.
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This article has 4 comments.
I meant this quote: "Thought about it and
nodded my head
and decided it's a good idea"
It's excellent because a lot of people don't understand how someone resorts to self harm. You don't explain the circumstances behind the SH but I love the simple clarity behind the fact that it was a decision and then executed.
Love the poem.
Is the title an error or did you mean to spell it that way?
I especially like the "I thought it was a good idea" and the way you end the second stanza.
overall, well done.
