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is it a sin to grin?
A slice of my skin
full of fear
making the smile widen
from ear to ear
he smiled at me
pretty as a rose
that has withered away
the petals they go
his knife digs deeper
just above my chin
out goes the blade
then the stitches go in
i stifle a scream
as he has something to say
but i do not hear it
as darkness takes me away
so this is how i die
a grin on my face
blood oozing down my chin
stitches holding it in place.
full of fear
making the smile widen
from ear to ear
he smiled at me
pretty as a rose
that has withered away
the petals they go
his knife digs deeper
just above my chin
out goes the blade
then the stitches go in
i stifle a scream
as he has something to say
but i do not hear it
as darkness takes me away
so this is how i die
a grin on my face
blood oozing down my chin
stitches holding it in place.
Published 27th Jan 2012
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this is my first poem ever submitted i would appreciate some feedback good or bad :)
28th Jan 2012 10:58am
29th Jan 2012 00:48am
29th Jan 2012 3:02am
This reminded me of this really old Japanise myth! She was a really beautiful woman mixed up with the wrong man. She once came home to find her husband drunk again. He abused her regularly, but this time he had enough of her (I guess). So he took a knife and cut her cheeks open on both sides, and made her smile wider. Apparently she goes around whering a doctors mouth and asks people if she is beautiful, and before they can answer she pulls off the mask and cuts their mouth like hers.
Pretty wicked if you ask me. Good poem btw
Pretty wicked if you ask me. Good poem btw
29th Jan 2012 3:03am
29th Jan 2012 3:28am
thanks guys. Kinda like the joker in batman yeah haha.
I actually have heard that myth before nice pick up :D.
also for anyone wondering its called a "chelsea grin" when your mouth is cut like this also know as a "glasgow smile"
I actually have heard that myth before nice pick up :D.
also for anyone wondering its called a "chelsea grin" when your mouth is cut like this also know as a "glasgow smile"
