I'm afraid
I've always been afraid
Afraid of people
Afraid of changes
Afraid of life
Afraid of new beginnings
Afraid of people's words
Because words hurt
And I let them
The hurt fills up my heart
Then they overflow into my veins
And eventually I let them seep out into my visible self
I let them hurt me because it's all that I'm able to do
It's because I am afraid
I'm afraid because I know
I know what people can do
I know that they have the power to hurt me
Not just because others have hurt me
But because I have hurt myself as well
The cuts that line my wrists speak volumes
They say much more than I can say myself
They show who I really am
They show how I really feel
What I really do
Life isn't beautiful
It isn't fun
The Earth is full of a bunch of the hopeless people
Selfish people
People who only want to help themselves
I am one of those people
So much so that I'd rather die than get help from someone
I'm selfish
I hurt myself, ironically enough to get rid of the pain
I hurt myself so that others cannot
Because I am the only one who is truly able to hurt myself
I cut to relieve the stress, pain, and tension
I cut as I remember the harsh words thrown at me
I do it so that eventually I won't have to live any longer
Being depressed while still living is
Like living on borrowed time
Time that does not belong to me
That is why I'm selfish
But then again, so is everyone else
They hurt me so that they don't have to any longer
Their words are like knives
They keep all the compliments to themselves
Humans enjoy making others feel like shit
Life is full of selfish self harmers
Whether you can see the harm or not... It's there
Inside and out
Physically and mentally
Emotionally as well
We are all selfish self harmers
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Poems About the Shattered and Broken
PuisiThis isn't an actual story. It's just a series of poems I put into a book. This book is dedicated to all the people who feel like they have lost all hope. Who feel broken and shattered. Who think they have nothing left to live for. May you find hope...
