I Am Mt. Vesuvius

A poem about cutting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I’m Mt. Vesuvius

Tensions are rising as a

Brewing volcano that’s

Boiling and ready to blow.

 

My rollercoaster emotions

 Are too much

For me to hold,

My soul is tied up

In a tight knot.

 

I can’t move,

I can’t sleep,

I can’t do anything.

 

I just need a little

Relief, so that

I can breathe.

 

This festering wound

Deep inside of me

Is ready to seethe,

That’s why I cut,

So I can bleed.

Author's Note

I'm not a cutter but I understand why people cut, what a relief it is.

Reviews

[Short.Nerd]

Wow this is creepy to me. I don't know why but cutting makes my spine chill. This is really good! I loved how well it is written.

[David W Moore III]

I've never cut either, but sometimes I feel like I could have. The need for an outlet, yes, but the need for control of the pain that has control of you even more. The helplessness is the worst part. Cutting and other forms of self destruction, not all physicall, are a way to regain that control.

[G. Anderson]

I love these "I am" poems. They're an amazing release of stress and just help you think clearly and focus on you.

Gage

[YouoweYoupay]

Silence = built up s**t inside you. and then the need to let out steam. the last part is awesome. it really is a relief letting blood ooze out either to merge it with the pain of the soul, more pain gets you high.. or to let out the frustration through the skin wen you cant really do it in another way. I liked it.Thanks for sharing.

-Wella

[Charles]

Medically speaking, cutting releases endorphins. But I think that you got the emotion just right.

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good solid metaphor to describe the feeling..

[Crow]

Sad self destruction takes so many forms, Well written piece.

[Michael of Gilead]

Yikes! everything was rolling along and i expected something sexy....did not expect cutting...lol...good job Marie :)

[Dracon4]

wow, those are some strong emotions ready to erupt right there. I've never understood why people cut themselves; it seems so pointless to inflict self harm on oneself when all it does is bring pain and no gain.

[Steve]

WEll thank God.....For a second there I was worried that you are indeed a cutter......whew!! I am relieved my friend.