Creating a new image
So that no one can see what I feel
Trying to cover the pain
I've carved into my very own skin
It’s my fault
I always find a way to take the blame
Causing harm to my self
To find a reason to cry
Because feeling like it
Isn't good enough
Not wanting to leave your room isn't acceptable
So you hide behind books
And smiles that mean nothing
Fooling everyone around you
Tricking yourself for just a second
But in the dark
In that corner on your bed
Or under that scalding shower head
You can’t escape
You can’t evade your mind forever
So you turn to pain
A physical release to make you feel sane
In places only you can see
And when you’re numb again
You cut again
Deeper each time
Until it’s enough
Until you’re suffocating no longer in your sorrow
But drowning
In a crimson flood from your body
The waves take you