Darkened Affair

Lines of faded white
Intertwined with darkened red
The physical evidence
Of all that is wrong within my head.

As I have sat and I have etched
The lines into my arm
A release of all my pain
As blood trickles to my palm.

A short lived release
Leaves scars that never fade
A brief moment of relief
But another mess I have made.

A constant reminder
Of my darkest dispair
Me and my scars
A darkened affair.