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Scars

scars running up and down my arm. Making them count, I wonder if ma has noticed. How long can i say there cat clawings? Scars running up and down my arm. showing weaknesses, showing power. comforting, relaxing, deliberate, slow. Scars running up and down my arm. pressing harder and harder, loving the feel of an angry pulse in my arm. A little bit of demon inside of me, bowing down to me. Scars running up and down my arm. I am the master, I am the blade, I am the cutter of a lost little girl. I bend under the knife, pressed until my skin fails, Luscious red ink comes from me. Scas running up and down my arm. remind everybody of my past, of my love, of my addiction. It all flows inside of me, churning in despair and desire... Scars running up and down my arm. It all happened with the knick of a blade.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2009




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Date: 7/23/2009 11:18:00 AM
Congrats on scars being featured. You need to talk to your ma. She may already know but doesn't want to believe it. The initiator is the culprit, not you, the victim. I wrote cutter's lament and have worked with approx 150 of them. God Bless. Free yourself from any guilt feelings. The guilt is not yours. Vince
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Date: 7/22/2009 2:40:00 PM
this ones good. check out some of my poems
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Date: 7/22/2009 12:53:00 PM
Very intense poem about an unfortunately common problem. I loves how you to describe it without being to graphic; but, descriptive enough for you to feel it and see it.
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Date: 7/21/2009 10:48:00 PM
Congratulations on your featured poem. Ernilando
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Date: 7/20/2009 7:41:00 AM
I don't know how I want to word this. It's a good poem, but if it's about you, I'm sorry you are going/went through that.
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Date: 7/20/2009 7:13:00 AM
we all need to be careful you know! this is a wonderful write, you are such an intelligent poet, one. please keep writing friend and congrats on your awesome piece bieng featured this week. i love this piece,. Adeleke
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Date: 7/20/2009 12:33:00 AM
congratulations on your poem being featured God bless you.
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Date: 7/19/2009 2:52:00 PM
Congratulations on your feature this week>>James
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Date: 7/19/2009 2:30:00 PM
Congratulations on your poetry being featured this week Tiffany. Love, Carol
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Date: 7/5/2009 2:02:00 AM
Love the vivid details you injected.Well done*.*
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