Cutting and Cutting

A short poem, with a rhyming scheme (not free verse). Enjoy.

Everybody has problems, 

Just some may be worse, and others, not as bad.

But when it comes to hurting yourself,

All you feel is sad...

Trying to get away,

Hiding myself from the world,

Trying to make it all better,

When I'm finally becoming up-whirled.

Looking for an escape,

Just thinking I should die.

Telling my parents what they want to hear,

Knowing that it's all a lie...

I go upstairs and go through my drawers,

Then I finally pull it out.

Cutting and cutting,

Until I have had my bout.

I hide it each day, everyday I live,

Just hoping no one will find out.

I don't do it to die,

I just do it to let go...

And hoping someday,

I'll finally break out.

Break out of my shell and finally reveal,

A secret, that will always be closed with a seal.

Reviews

[Eve Ola]

such a great ending "A secret, that will always be closed with a seal." super job. though its sad n dont ever hurt yourself even for relief. your self protection is more important than anything else. you are more good even than your writings :)

[1Disawsum]

aaw thanks! It's hard to quit once you start. I'm trying to quit, it's working so far! :) Your comments are always appreciated xx

[Eve Ola]

keep trying n you definitely be at your best then :)

[Isadora Swift]

Once again I love this poem, I knew you would rock a rhyming scheme! I think the last two stanzas could be more 'you' though, many of your other poems have killer endings, like the last two lines of this, I just think you trail off a bit for those six lines. Even so it is wonderful and well crafted! Much congratulations!

[1Disawsum]

Thankyou so much for helping me, it means a lot! haha thanks, it wasn't as easy as I thought to find words that rhyme and are suitable in the context of poems! :D