Excerpts ~~ Numbness creeps into the very veins that refuse to speak for me And yet they still bleed With every puncture Every laceration Everything that is ever forged out of hiding abiding by crippling sensations ~~ Perpetual sadness It hurts And quite frankly I've found no remedy No solution to end my enemy No bandage to my wounds I know I've been sitting in this tub too long because my fingers and toes are pruned ~~ Highest ranks #1 in poem collection (8/14/2018) #1 rhyming (8/16/2018) #1 in poetry (8/16/2018) #1 in my poems (8/16/2018) #2 in spoken word poetry(8/20/2018) I can't believe it! xoxo Generally discusses the problematic life of a teen, and the feelings and experiences that arise when growing up, some stronger than others. WARNING ⚠️ Depression and suicide may be mentioned.