Why

It’s not about pain
It’s not about hurt
It’s not about life or death
It’s about feeling mortal

Knowing that at any moment I can choose to leave this hell
where I am not meant to be forever

All the while knowing that I am strong enough to survive
everything in my path

It’s about winning each battle one at a time but leaving a
“mark” to tell its story

Some use art
Some write
Some tattoo

I cut…
I cut to live
I cut to survive
I cut to tell my story

Each scar tells a story

A story of a battle won, but almost lost

A battle won in a war I have within myself every time I open my
eyes

A battle won in a war that goes on and on

A battle won against the demons of my past

A battle won against the demons of my present

And more will come from the battles won against the demons
of my future

It’s not about pain
It’s not about hurt
It’s not about life or death
It’s about feeling mortal

Knowing that I am able to die, but that I continue to be strong
enough to survive.