Please Don't Cut

Self Harm

For all of you who ain't comfortable in your own skin,

Fighting everyday just to win.

No! Just to survive,

Hurtin' yourself everyday just to feel alive. 

Please don't cut . 

This rhyme is for givin' some hope for you to get outta this rut. 

Believe me , I've been there,

I've been out. Gimme a shout

And lemme know that you've fought .

The temporary relief you get,

The instant regret. I've felt it all.

So please don't cut.

"You're fat, you're ugly"

You can fight or you can flee!

Don't let words hurt you.

People who care are so few.

For all of those who've had enough,

I think of you as an angel in the rough.

So put away the razors,

Put away the blades.

Even if it is late,

You can always see the light. 

Open your doors and know that I'm right.

For all those who feel alone,

Your only friend is not the knife.

I thought the same ,I went insane, 

And nearly died of shame!

Once you lose it, you might die ,

You can't lie even if you try,

And you definitely can't hide!

Don't feel tired. Stand up strong.

Feel revived and please don't cut.

Just try to get outta this s****y rut!

Nothing's gonna change,

You'll just destroy yourself with your rage.

You can either faint 

Or choose to paint,

Your own world,The bright world 

The one you've always wanted to live in.

So please just don't cut,Just get outta this rut!

Author's Note

Hope this changes something! Hope this saves someone! :)

Please do review!

Reviews

[Gray]

This is a good message to post to those thinking about or actually cutting themselves. In their goal to "feel something" they are setting themselves up for feeling horrible when they get older and have to wear long shirts in the heat. It is wrong to cut.

[Aswin R Prasad]

You can't label it as "wrong" .
But it's definitely not the right way either. People need to know that they are loved and wanted. :)
Thank you for your review. Really appreciate it.

[GalaxyGhost]

Man, this is relatable because I have been through this and for anyone who is also going through depression or anxiety, do not cut! Please! You are beautiful and wonderful in anyway. So this poem is meaningful to me and I wish I had a friend who told me in the first place not to do. Also, some people who cut do it because they feel it is the only thing they can control. I understand that. If you are reading this, please have HOPE (Hold On, Pain Ends). It's my motto to get by and I wear a certain ring to remind me everyday to keep breathing and keep on living.

[Luisa König]

A beautiful poem with a beautiful intention. Well done!
Thank you so much for sharing this piece :)
xx

[Ayushi Beura]

Amazing...you are really a matured writer that's why your writing carries so important message for the world...good to hear that you are now out of your trauma...

[Aswin R Prasad]

Thank you so much. Glad that you liked it.

[Lyn Anderson]

Thank you for writing on this -- it's a tough thing for many to even admit happens -- oddly, blood letting was once prescribed by physicians as a cure to many ailments, including psychological ones -- I wonder, if psychiatrists really analysed this if they could come up with more concrete help than labelling it as simple self mutilation. Anyway, enlightened and thoughtful write.

[Aswin R Prasad]

No.thank you. Glad that you liked it.
This one is a personal write for me and I hope I could be of help for someone facing the same by this! :)

[Coyote Poetry]

I liked the message leading to the strong ending and thoughts.
"Your own world,The bright world
The one you've always wanted to live in.
So please just don't cut,Just get outta this rut!"
Wise advice shared. I liked the movement of the words too. Thank you for sharing the excellent poetry.
Coyote

[Aswin R Prasad]

Thank you so much :)

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome.

[Emily]

Great first line!
Well done!
And I agree, don't cut!

[Aswin R Prasad]

Thank you :)

[andrew mitchell]

A sad truth these days Well written!

[Aswin R Prasad]

Thank you so much :)

[Matching Socks]

It's a great message. Well done.

[Aswin R Prasad]

Thank you so much .

[JayG]

First: stanzas serve the same purpose as paragraphs.

Next, if you're going to rhyme, then rhyme. Starting with rhyme gives reader's expectations, which you then violate. And if you do rhyme, couplets, such as you use, here aren't as interesting as a more complex setup, like rhyming alternating lines.

One resource I often recommend is the excerpt to Stephen Fry's, The Ode Less traveled. It's a great introduction to the techniques of poetry of all kinds/

[Aswin R Prasad]

This was not intended to be a poem. It's a song lyrics that I've been working on..

Thanks anyway.. I don't tend to stick to the rules and you might know that if you read my previous poems.. :)

[Aswin R Prasad]

You sound really old o_O

[JayG]

You mispelled "experienced."

[Aswin R Prasad]

Still.. old xD