I would take a blade
And rip into my skin,
But I am too afraid
(Luckily)
And I would enjoy the pain,
But my parents are too attentive
(Luckily)
So instead I resign
To brushing my teeth
Until they bleed,
And then brush my teeth
Some more
(Luckily)
So instead of scars,
I have swollen gums
And a bright smile
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Painful Truths
PoetryLife asked Death, "Why do people love me but hate you?" and Death replied, "Because you are a beautiful lie and I am a painful truth." (completed) Well. Poems, if you could call them that. Just rambled and rushed night time thoughts. Some of these a...
