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A Little Edgy

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By Kelli Sheckler-AmsdenPublished 7 months ago Updated 7 months ago 1 min read
A Little Edgy
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**

on the edge of this mountain

near the edge of defeat

at the edge of my sanity

where the cut brings relief

standing out in a crowd

screaming what nobody hears

voices so silently loud

I could just disappear

blood and emotion mingle

death promises peace

holding onto the dream

that brought me here to this place

daggers and bright lights

center stage as the fool

where the hero's pretending

that he knows what to do

we wear paint to mask the truth

we are as lost as the next

selling hope for a dollar

to a crowd with no sense

so my toes mark this cold stone

the blood a symbol of strength

because I am a survivor

no matter what anyone thinks

**

A/N

I fought off the rhyme so hard...I hope the message still came through. Hang in there warriors. Tomorrow is a new day, and we need you

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Kelli Sheckler-Amsden

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    Written by Kelli Sheckler-Amsden