Nash With A Knife by snapcracklepop1711, literature
Literature
Nash With A Knife
"Ellie you hurting yourself"
the words came as a surprise
the cuts were saftley hidden
but she could see it in her eyes.
"There is nothing wrong with me"
she said as a lie
till she lifted up her sleeve
and broke down with a cry.
"It's the only pain i can control"
and i know for a fact
mom's off drinking
and dad's not coming back.
She picks up a compass
when no one can see
cutting her wrist
on the count of three.
"Why are you doing this?"
"Does it feel good?"
if they only knew
where in life she stood.
"This is what it cost!"
she yells at her mom
staying with you
is causing me this harm.
See my arm
slit to the bone
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