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Mon 26 May, 2003 09:36 am
Kiss the knife
that makes you bleed
the cuts you hide
beneath the sleeve
which lay across
your pale skin
angry and red
a deadly sin
that tries to reach
the hurt inside
when tears fail
and strength has died
to leave you alone
knife held tight
to cut through darkness
and reach the light
no matter how deep
the blade does go
the pain inside
can only grow
to overtake
all you see
a cut is all
that can set you free
so kiss the knife
that makes you bleed
the cuts you hide
beneath the sleeve.
hello pinkroses4eva,
Are you describing the surgical knife here? It seems so, since you acknowledge that "cutting" designates the only freedom to be had. But then, cutting a person free from a relationship can be both extremely painful - and delivering, at the same time.
Good Poem. It speaks of many things.
I read in the light of someone who self harms, and is on the verge of suicide. Because in that light in makes perfect sense and captures the emotions, reality and situation really well.
Yeah I got self mutilation out of this poem. I know all too well about this topic and so I really like your poem. It's well put together and I can see the person in the night doing this to themselves. Anyways good poem.
brilliant disturbing poem - for the first time I understood the thought processes behind self harm.
hi thanks for all the comments on my poem.
It was about self harm but not purely about cutting. It was about also how we harm ourselves mentally
I was trying to describe the addiction of s/h and enjoying the pain, and not wanting to stop.
glad you enjoyed it.
pretty
except for the puncture marks on her arm
and she's a little thin.
Pink
I liked the poem very much. I could quibble about polishing up the wording here and there but I won't.
I work in a large urban ER on a psychiatric emergency service. Over the years I have seen many 'cutters.' your description is right on target.
I thought your title 'Kiss The Knife' was brilliant.
Keep writing.
-jjorge
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