[Selfish] Acts of [Self] Mutilation

By PaperPromises

When you cut, what is your true intention
To relieve the stress or receive attention
Cause honestly I've had enough
When every time is your "last" cut
One week later a new scar appears
On your wrist or a new somewhere
You know too well that I care
For the sake of your life
And my own
But I'm not made of stone
And a stick could knock me down
I'm feeble from your selfish acts
Self mutilation doesn't solve anything
Tell me if you please
Cause I want you to see
You've been cutting for a while now
Has it solved anything?
Has it offered you any solutions
Has it helped you fix all of your problems?
You keep doing it but really whats the point
Obviously it isn't lending you your answers
You deny to look this addiction in the face
Face it hun denial will get you no place
Just like cutting will not solve your case
You feel your body is not beautiful
So tell me why you wish to add scars to it?
Why is it that you inflict it to make it pretty
Your skin's becoming coroded with lines
How is that pretty?
I've been there before and deep down you know it
You've seen the scars
I've willingly shown it
Tried to help you all that I could
But I'm tired of sitting back and watching this show
Pull the curtain down
I'm done being the "good friend"
How am I good, I can't pretend
If I'm so great why do I let you hurt yourself?
Why do I not stop as you pull the razor from the shelf
As you selfishly carve into your skin
As I see the crimson surface once again
How is that good of me to let you continue?
And while you're hurting yourself
I'm dieing slowly inside
You can't see the tears I've cried
Thinking back to Scott's suicide
You're killing me with each line
So go ahead, and keep it up
I can only watch bitterly and bite my lip
I've said and done all I could to you
No more will I take part in this.

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Copyright 2005 Courtney A Walters
Published on Friday, June 17, 2005.     Filed under: "Rage" and "Poetry"
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  • A former member wrote: very powerful right, very good.

  • Aethelwyne On Monday, June 27, 2005, Aethelwyne (51)By person wrote:

    iv lost friends to this, and almost my sister, so i know this feeling. Its hard to deal with, from both sides. Great write. Its amazing.

  • AbjectColloquialist On Saturday, June 18, 2005, AbjectColloquialist (32)By person wrote:

    any day, great write!

  • AbjectColloquialist On Saturday, June 18, 2005, AbjectColloquialist (32)By person wrote:

    Woo. I knew a girl back in the day. I couldnet stand it! Whenever we would chat, all I could do was be sympathetic, nonstop. No fun. She should have abused herself with food! Id take a morbidly obese girl with issues over a thin girl with fresh scars all

  • A former member wrote: I can relate to this, and it's simply a great poem. I really like it.

  • wandering druid On Friday, June 17, 2005, wandering druid (79)By person wrote:

    It hurts to have to sit and watch even when you know you can no longer help. A great piece.

  • Serenity On Friday, June 17, 2005, Serenity (469)By person wrote:

    Powerful write!

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