Dear Pillow,
Sorry for all the tears.
Dear Brain,
Please stop keeping me up at night.
Dear Friends,
Sorry for lying to you.
Dear Family,
I love you.
Dear Wrists,
Sorry for the mess.
***
Mirror Mirror
Mirror, Mirror on my wall,
I just want to be pretty, thin, and tall.
Mirror, Mirror, if I change my hair,
maybe someone will start to care?
Mirror, Mirror, if I starve myself,
at least I'll be beautiful, forget my health.
Mirror, Mirror, if I cut my wrist
will I feel like I exist?
Mirror, Mirror, can't you see?
What you show is ruining me
Credit: n/a
***
Running Water
Up the stairs, second door on your right was the bathroom
The door was locked and you could hear the water running
But what you couldn't hear was the sound of the knife
Running across my skin, with the red dripping down my arm
I created beautiful paintings that night
The next day I pretended everything was okay
I simply kept my head and sleeves down
Not making a sound
But people still noticed, not my artwork, but me
I was tormented throughout the day, but I tried to keep everything in
Because this weekend, I would leave the water running again
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Heart Broken
I met this guy, he was really nice
Tall, great smile, he had it all
Then one day he told me he loved me
I of course said it back
And ever since that day, I spent every day and night wondering if I should tell him
'Tomorrow,' I think to myself 'tomorrow I will tell him'
When morning came, I went to school and told him my secret
Showed him my scars
Took off my mask
And you know what he did?
He left me
Took everything I had
Including my heart
***
My Best Friend
I love my best friend
We do everything together
Our favorite thing to do is draw
***
Hi.
...
Bye.
Love ya.
-Carolyn🖖
