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Razor Blade Princess

She couldn’t see her pretty When she peered into the mirror Dark mascara, sad face in the corner of her eye a tear Her heart undiscovered For her no one cheered Black clothes pale complexion She was encased in her weird No daddy to kiss her He didn’t choose to stay She thought if she was perfect He wouldn’t have gone away A Razor Blade Princess Red lines on her wrist Nothing else made her feel real The pain was her bliss There were boys who used her Pretending with their kiss She gave of her body To Bobby, Bill and Chris Then one evening The Princess cut to deep A Royal Red River Ushered her off to sleep All the kids who knew her now say they were friends I guess it’s a way to cope Everyone just pretends Now another girl stares At her reflection in the mirror Yes plain can be pretty When people know you’re here

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James Inman

Date: 1/9/2022 6:58:00 PM

First hand experience with this subject Richard. I knew someone who was a cutter. She had two loving parents who were themselves going through a difficult time. Job loss for the father and years of depression for the mother. Luckily she managed to get through it and is an amazing young woman.

Panagiota Romios

Date: 3/8/2021 12:16:00 PM

Hi Richard~ What a title and quite a Poem. I have known outwardly "sane" people off themselves. Stuns me totally. I avoid playing armchair psychiatry or minister......that's an easy out. Nonetheless, great poem. Pangie

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 3/8/2021 1:12:00 PM

Thanks Dear. Hugs Rick.

Eileen Manassian

Date: 3/5/2021 7:30:00 AM

We all try to cope in one way or another. Some wrong coping mechanisms have fatal results. You wrote this well.

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 3/5/2021 7:57:00 AM

Thanks dear. Hugs Rick.

Harry Horsman

Date: 3/3/2021 1:20:00 AM

Wow, This pack a punch. No escape from your truthful pen, My friend.

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 3/3/2021 6:40:00 AM

Thanks again Harry. I appreciate your visits and comments. ;0)

Charlotte Puddifoot

Date: 3/1/2021 3:56:00 PM

hard-hitting write on a tragic situation that's becoming increasingly common..thanks for your comments on my work

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 3/2/2021 6:54:00 AM

My pleasure Charlotte. Hugs Rick.

Sara Kendrick

Date: 3/1/2021 6:44:00 AM

Sad that these things happen when sometimes it could be avoided if the right efforts were applied when she was young. Good work describing the situation. Thanks for the visit to my page. Sara

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 3/1/2021 7:50:00 AM

My pleasure Sara.

Lindsay Laurie

Date: 2/28/2021 4:52:00 PM

Hello Richard … insecurity, doubt, and the feeling of unworthiness creates too many of these situations. Very sad but also brutally true in your well written poem - thank you Richard - Lindsay

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 2/28/2021 10:05:00 PM

Much appreciated Lindsay. Blessings Richard.

Gershon Wolf

Date: 2/27/2021 6:03:00 PM

So sad, but true to life, Richard. A little TLC make's a life's worth of difference. Well done! ~ gw

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 2/27/2021 10:01:00 PM

Thanks Gershon.

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 2/27/2021 7:11:00 AM

To have inner beauty is sometimes far more important, as outer beauty makes one conceited and egotistical. Unfortunately the Razor blade Princess had no self wroth, used and abused and left alone, she overdosed, so sad. So well penned my friend, Hugs and blessings, Jennifer.

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 2/27/2021 7:47:00 AM

Thanks for commenting Jennifer. Hugs Rick.

Anitha Jayasankar

Date: 2/26/2021 9:21:00 PM

Oh my... this is SO sad Richard, with a message. Inner beauty outshines the outer beauty, which many do not understand. Great thoughts. God bless. ~ Ani

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 2/27/2021 7:48:00 AM

What a perfect response, thanks Anitha.

Tania Kitchin

Date: 2/26/2021 3:30:00 PM

Wow, a powerfully tragic poem that depicts what happens too often in our world, well done Rick!

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 2/26/2021 4:14:00 PM

Thanks Tania for your kind comment. Hugs Rick.

James Marshall Goff

Date: 2/26/2021 2:46:00 PM

Thoughtful, your lines are always seamless, Richard, will a person pause & connect with respect following this reading....I can do my best! Poetry can change the world, my friend, as you have artfully demonstrated!

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 2/26/2021 4:15:00 PM

Wow, thanks James. Great comment my friend.

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 2/26/2021 8:21:00 AM

How sad it is that people cut themselves this way. Then all the others pretend they had been friends with her. Makes my blood boil, Richard. I wish we could help young people before they resort to self-mutilation and even death. A thought-provoking poem. Very well composed. Best wishes, Carolyn

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 2/26/2021 8:23:00 AM

Thanks for such a great comment. Hugs Rick.

Rama Balasubramanian

Date: 2/26/2021 6:10:00 AM

You spoke the story of many. Love.... Lack of it....suicide. powerful write. Take care, Rama

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 2/26/2021 6:25:00 AM

Thanks Rama, I appreciate your comment.

Vijay Pandit

Date: 2/26/2021 4:34:00 AM

Sad yet so true...much peer pressure to compete. Powerful lines Richard:...I guess it’s a way to cope Everyone just pretends...and... Yes plain can be pretty When people know you’re here

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 2/26/2021 6:26:00 AM

A very thoughtful response Vijay.

Paghunda Zahid

Date: 2/26/2021 4:11:00 AM

What a tragic story!! & who well you narrated it... Wish her parents were there... Alas, we have sorrows and pains everywhere

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 2/26/2021 6:27:00 AM

Yes and during Covid more people are feeling disconnected and alone.

Kai Michael Neumann

Date: 2/26/2021 3:31:00 AM

Very powerful. Kind wishes, Kai

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 2/26/2021 6:27:00 AM

Thanks Kal.

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 2/25/2021 10:18:00 PM

Sad story. Seems this was not the fist suicide attempt. Pity her parents were not more attentive. A well described fatality. Unfortunately there are many like her.

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 2/26/2021 6:28:00 AM

Thanks Victor, there are many young people who use cutting as a way to deal with emotional pain.

Alexis Y.

Date: 2/25/2021 8:10:00 PM

WoW! Richard, What a well-written write on such a sensitive and real issue. This story is true worldwide. It's hard to love self when you've never known love or felt it. A moving story that brought tears to my eyes- Alexis

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 2/26/2021 6:29:00 AM

What a thoughtful and sensitive response. Hugs Rick.

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 2/25/2021 7:16:00 PM

So well done, Richard!

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 2/26/2021 6:30:00 AM

Thanks Kim. ;0)

Janice Canerdy

Date: 2/25/2021 4:10:00 PM

Your excellent poem tells heart-wrenching truths about cutting and suicide, Richard! Janice

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 2/25/2021 4:44:00 PM

Thanks Janice. Hugs Rick.

Tom Cunningham

Date: 2/25/2021 3:40:00 PM

A sad situation and one you often hear about and those sharks who take advantage of those who are vulnerable get sorry when the inevitable happens. Powerful write Richard. Tom

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 2/25/2021 4:45:00 PM

Thanks Tom. I appreciate the visit.