At her first day at her new school she had a pencil case in her bag.
That was all that everyone else had.
But she also had her knife.
Hidden in a pocket within a pocket,
And the blade of the knife was wrapped in fabric.
So it wouldn't poke a hole in her bag.
Just like it had so often in her skin.
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One More Life
RandomA short story told as a collection of poem style parts. It centres around the life of a girl as she struggles with depression, self harm and suicide. Potential trigger warning.
