I moan all day
I moan all night
Just like cats after a fight
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My claws are strong
My claws run deep
They tend to hurt most in my sleep
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I cut for pain
I cut for pleasure
The blood that drips relieves the pressure
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Today I weep
Today I cry
For all my fears that have to die
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Mental health poem.
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G. A. Botero
I have a million bad ideas, until a good one surfaces. Poetry, short stories, essays.
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Congratulations on your Top Story!
"I cut for pain I cut for pleasure The blood that drips relieves the pressure" That stanza was so relatable! I'm 3 years clean now. I hope you are okay though. Sending you lots of love and hugs ❤️
Loved the rhyme scheme. It added to the impact of the painful words. Well done, and Congrats! G.A. Hope all is well.
Congrats on your Top Story!
Congratulations on top story.
Congratulations on your top story.
My daughter was a cutter. This brings back memories.
every wound incurred will bring good afterwards. Like you'll feel fine, afterwards :)
Beautifully done! Love your poem 💌Congrats on top story!! 🥳🎉🥳🎉🥳
I hope those fears do die.
beautifully said. congratulations on TS
The rhythm and flow of this made the words hit so much more harder <3. It's a tragically beautiful piece.
Beautiful!
Painful, genuine, and extremely powerful work here!
The rhythm makes it seem almost upbeat, G.A. but it is far from it. An excellent way to raise awareness.
Super poem; so sad though.😩
There was so much power in this poetry. I hope you're okay!
A perfect example of less being so much more!