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If Only to Breathe

July 31, 2013
By RosieB. GOLD, Torrance, California
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These slits on my wrist
resemble gills
and make me feel
like I'm breathing
instead of drowning.

© Ariana R., New Orleans, LA

The author's comments:
I find that a lot of people have a certain stigma against those who self-harm, and immediately label it as a mediocre cry for attention. I wrote this poem not to advocate self-harm, but to help others (and myself) to better understand why these individuals feel the need to relieve their pain in such a self-destructive way.
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RosieB. GOLD said...
on Aug. 1 2013 at 12:58 pm
RosieB. GOLD, Torrance, California
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Thanks so much for reading it! 
sarah98 BRONZE said...
on Jul. 31 2013 at 6:58 pm
sarah98 BRONZE, Holyoke, Massachusetts
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It is better to write for yourself and have no audience than write for your audience and have no self.

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that was sad, scary, and beautiful at the same time. simply wow.