Silver, Red, White.

I don't cut anymore and haven't for a very long time, I just think it's very misunderstood and I wanted to shed light on it. There are many things people assume about cutting that aren't always true.

Silver gleam,

let the demon in your head quiet.

Burning,

burn.

Scarlet red seeping out of you,

beautiful scarlet red.

A fantastic, bitter design

bleeding through tissue.

White

flesh.

Contrast.

Frustration giving pressure through silver,

etching skin,

releasing tension

incomprehensible.

Bleeding to balance this mysterious

overwhelming

high.

Not to feel pain,

poetic and

cliche,

just to stop ecstatic demons

terrorizing.

Not to cry for help

or anything

other than yourself.

Only for balance

and to stop

feeling so

insane.

Only for pretty bleeding.

Reviews

[Jared]

this was deep and you can tell it is very meaningful, all of your poems are meaningful but this one...I can also relate to this one. Great Job

[FlawedByDesign]

I'm glad you don't cut anymore, but I won't go into the poem, because I can't discard the subject at hand; and I'd hate to get into a philosophical rant about cutting.
Hope you understand :)

[Raivenne]

"Only for pretty bleeding." The pain and power and resoluteness of such a simple line just tears me. I have to agree this is definitely one of your better writes.

[Coyote Poetry]

Strength and power in your words. The emotion and frustration can be felt in your words. I like the language you used in this poem. Create a vision of someone trying to gather their mind and life together. I like the last line. A excellent poem.
Coyote

[Awdures]

This is how I feel on a daily basis, yes the over thirties still have ripping their hair out and screaming moments! I think I agree with Calliope, this is one of the best poems I've read of yours. As always your honesty and forthright with words is refreshing. In fact your style is a breath of fresh air.

Never stop being honest.

[Kaden Sylvers]

I think of all your poems I've read this is one of your best, it is very powerful and full of emotions. The last line is so perfect; this feels like one of those poems where when you wrote it you knew exactly when the last line would be and that after that it can't be changed cause it would ruin it.

congrats on being able to stop :)

[Angie Diane♥&hea..]

I think this is a good poem. I can relate. I used to cut as well. I stopped myself...though. Thanks for sharing. :)