I want to take a dive
Into the endless pit of shame
I want to let go
Fall down and fly away
I want to drown in the darkness
Lose my sight again
Feel numbed by the pain
And so free in my prison of mind
Find closure in the hurt
Relief in the guilt
Maybe validation after all
Maybe then it will be enough
☆
To be fair, it wouldn't. Relapsing won't make me get better, it is the opposite of what it does.
Self harm got me to where I am but it won't get me out of here again.
Also, I'm fine, I wrote this a little while ago :)
YOU ARE READING
It does get better.
PoetryPeople say it will get better. But to be fair, most of them never were in your place. They say you will get happy again, but how can they know? I've struggled with trauma, mental illnesses and self harm for many years. These are (mostly) poems - abo...
