That short red slash

by Stephanie Naylor   May 13, 2007


Every one around me is giving up
Giving in to that short red slash
Everyone around me wants it to end
Doesn't offer support just tells me how they have been
So I find myself giving in inch by inch my hand moves in
They need me to be strong, to help and be there
I cant give in not now not here
But every day its getting worse
Every one around me is giving up
Giving in to that short red slash
A short one here a long one there
Just one who wouldnt
No not here not now
They need my help my strength my will
But what about me who
is it it here
Every one around me is giving up
Giving in to that short red slash
And now its my turn
I??m all alone no ones giving me that push to learn
To learn to stop and be strong for myself
There??s no point any more not here not now
So my hand moves in closer and closer
My heart beats faster with every inch
My handclasps round the short sharp steal
Faster and faster with every inch
I move it on to my bare soft arm
My heart beating faster
There's no inch left
I dance the blade across my arm
I'm giving up now
Giving in to that short red slash

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  • 16 years ago

    by Ashleigh Skye

    Wow this poem was different that a lot of the traditional cutting poems that I've read before. I liked how you showed a different angel on this. Not wanting to follow through but not knowing what else to do, epsecially when everyone else is already gone. I also liked how you ended the poem the same way as you started talking about the short red slash. Nice job.

  • 16 years ago

    by bleeding limegrenn

    I know wut its liek ti hard butt u gotta be stong any way great poem5/5

  • 16 years ago

    by Marc Ortiz

    The flow was a little off! But this is a great poem! very powerful! uhm you have to change something

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    there just edit it to remove the weird 'thing'

    TC I enjoyed this poem! well done!

  • 16 years ago

    by Taylor Lyn

    The topic of your poem isn't particularly clear until the very last couple of lines, and that could either be a good thing or a bad thing. Readers may be slightly confused reading your poem because the flow is somewhat interrupted but it's still good. I look forward to reading more of your work, 5/5.

  • 16 years ago

    by Kaila

    I know how you feel.
    It's like everyone does it now
    Like a trend almost
    Sometimes I don't know if a lot of those ppl
    Even have issues
    but I'm sorry you feel pressured and alone
    I know how that feels
    Great poem