You say the Act of Contrition
As you cut open your skin
Sitting on the bathroom floor,
Repenting for your sins.
You do it in silence,
You can't tell anyone,
Because you think this is the only way
To make sure your demons don't win.
You've been fighting your battles in the dark,
In the same room every day.
You have to do this on your own,
Even though it's not the best way,
Because you can't tell anyone,
No one will understand,
So you always end up making penance from pain,
And trying to make a new plan.
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Experiences in the darkness-Experiences with the Darkness
PoetryThis is a book of poetry about all the darkness in us and around us and how we experience it in different ways throughout our lives.
