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Dec 22
2010

Drops of blood

Posted by: Elbie

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Elbie

Do any of you struggle with cutting? 

Bright crimson red flows from her precious skin... A token of pain's sweet embrace.  Darkness grips her stained glass heart again, as well-known tears kiss her joyless face.  Smooth as the writer's loveliest pen, the blade creatively writes its song.  Of regret and pain, of love and hate.  A life void of hope for so long.
The blood seems to ease the numbness for a moment, much like drops of rain quench a dying plant's thirst.  But one drop of rain is never enough.  And this scarring slash is only the first.

Comments (3)add
mommaof1
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written by mommaof1 , January 18, 2011
I self harmed for about 6 years, still do occasionally.
Its the only way I find of coping- say when me and Ryan have a blow out argument or the kids am ill and I feel awful.
I feel horrible for doing it but it makes me feel better in some ways. Its utterly addictive.
o if anyone wants to talk about it im here
Elbie
I apologize
written by Elbie , January 02, 2011
I apologize if this poem gets taken the wrong way... I'm not by any means encouraging self harm. I was only trying to portray it the way most people envision it, and then at the end show that it only "helps" for a moment. And once you start, it's hard to stop, because it's addictive.
If anyone else sees it in the wrong light, please let me know. I'll remove it. Sorry if it sent the wrong message. I'll be more careful about what I put on here.
Evangeline
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written by Evangeline , January 01, 2011
I've been self harming for more than six years, stopping from time to time and picking up the old habit when other coping mechanisms have failed.... I can see the poetry in what you've written, but I find it dangerous and irrisponsible to make something so self destructive seem so seductive, especially when there are other young girls on here, struggling with this very same problem.
Please, do not take this comment the wrong way. I find your poems very beautiful and descriptive. I suppose that this one may just hit a little close to home.
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