first time

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I remember the first time.
First time I put the blade to my skin.
How it felt to feel something else that wasn't deep within.
I remember the slow drip down my wrist as I watched the blood stain the sheets.
Thinking how does blood come out bright but turn so dark.

Few cuts here and deeper ones there. It was as if my body became the canvas I never knew I needed.

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