Forgotten

The soft swirl of incense

Dances on the ceiling

My mind is numb

No more feeling



I gaze intently

At my scarred skin

So easy to open me

And see within



The raw edge of the knife

Slices through my arm

Never feeling any pain

Nor causing any harm



Yet with every little slice

I want more blood to pour

It's funny how I've forgotten

What I even started for.

Author's Notes/Comments: 

About my battle with cutting. 2004

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I was like that at first... I couldn't remember why I started cutting in the first place. But gradually I remembered every little scar on my skin and the memories behind it...