Coward

Hey!
Coward!

Coward?
Me?

Yes,
You.
There's something you know you have to do.
Your heart knows it.
Your soul swears it.
But you're to cowardly,
Too afraid,
To even try.
Have you even tried?

Yes!
I have so! 

No, you haven't.
It was so close,
That blade,
That knife
Had been in your grasp.
But could you do it?
No.
You weren't strong enough.
You.
Are.
A.
Coward.

STOP!

Tch, why should I?
I have every right to ridicule you.
You're not like everyone else.
Look.
Everyone else can go through with it.
They're not afraid.
And you?
Why can't you?
You say that you're brave,
But are you really?

S- STOP IT! PLEASE!
I know I'm not brave!
But I don't want to ruin my life.
I read.
A lot.
Too much.
I know what could happen;
What will happen.
I don't want that.

You know?
Or do you?

YES! 

Then you must also know how satisfying it is.
Don't you?

OF COURSE I KNOW!
I- I mean, NO!
I'm not going to listen to you!!
You'll lead me to my demise!

If there is someone who will destroy you,
It would be yourself.
Look at you.
You say you won't listen,
But you already are.
You're doubting yourself,
Second guessing yourself.
Aren't you?

LEAVE ME ALONE!

You sure?
Well,
You are always alone.
You must be used to it—
Hey.
Over there.
Cold,
Sharp.
You know what that is.
You know what you can do with it.

I CAN'T!!
I DON'T WANT TO!

Just suck it up and do it, coward.

Coward. . .
That's me. . . 
You didn't have to tell me. . .
I've always known that.
I'll do it.
I'll stop being afraid. . .

?????

Well done.

W- what have I done?!
I know what'll happen;
I know myself too well to even doubt it.
I know I won't be able to stop.
I'll come back.
Everytime I see it—
This thin, red scar,
I'll remember that blade.
And I'll come back for it.

I've ruined my life.

I'll not be held responsible for that. It's your own fault. . .

For falling victim to your own thoughts.

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