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Three Tears Left My Eyes
And all of a sudden
I am measuring my arms
And wrists
Realizing they are the same size
As my little cousins leg
And I can still see my ribs
And I feel as though I am nothing but bone
And I look in the mirror
I see a skeleton
With bloodied limbs
Cut by its own fingernails
Now I cannot unsee that same skeleton
With its bloody hands
Covered over its old faded scars
I see it every time I look at me
And it asks
“Wouldn’t you like to see your blood again?”
I am measuring my arms
And wrists
Realizing they are the same size
As my little cousins leg
And I can still see my ribs
And I feel as though I am nothing but bone
And I look in the mirror
I see a skeleton
With bloodied limbs
Cut by its own fingernails
Now I cannot unsee that same skeleton
With its bloody hands
Covered over its old faded scars
I see it every time I look at me
And it asks
“Wouldn’t you like to see your blood again?”
Published 28th Aug 2024
Author's Note
It’s not the cutting open my own skin thought that’s scary, it’s how fast it develops and how much I want to do it, even though I know I cannot. It’s such an intense want.
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28th Aug 2024 12:51pm
Awareness is key. Im assuming you spoke about this with your therapist? Positive self talk, no matter how often you have to do it definitely helps. Leaving visible reminders, such as positive quotes, positive affirmations, images, photos, anything g that brings you happiness and/or hope helps. Surrounding yourself with positivity is what will make it possible for the negative thoughts to lessen. It will take time. Hopefully one day they will just be background noise. Holding you in thought, as always, my friend.
30th Aug 2024 4:27am
Thank you <3
I needed to do a bit of self care so I ended up taking a nice bath. All was quieter after that :)
I needed to do a bit of self care so I ended up taking a nice bath. All was quieter after that :)
28th Aug 2024 4:35pm
This poem is amazing truth to power...tears are ways, sometimes, the body's way to clears toxins from the body....it takes strength to write this poem. Today is not yesterday nor is it tomorrow. It is NOW
N=stands for NO more negativity today
O=stands for I am OWNING my new power
W=stands for I am WINNING one moment at a time.
Hugs and love, Oral
N=stands for NO more negativity today
O=stands for I am OWNING my new power
W=stands for I am WINNING one moment at a time.
Hugs and love, Oral
30th Aug 2024 4:27am
