An insult is just an insult,
Until you receive them like daily mail.
A tear is just a tear,
Until you've dropped too many to count.
A stall is just a stall,
Until it knows your tears better than your parents.
A pillowcase is just a pillowcase,
Until it hears your screams as your throat turns raw.
A bed is just a bed,
Until you feel unable to get up and face reality.
A knife is just a knife,
Until it has broken your skin more than childhood sidewalk scrapes.
A razor is just a razor,
Until it has left more messages on your skin than tattoo artists do.
Self-harm is just self-harm,
Until you've done it, and you are permanently stained.
