Itches itch and scratches scratch.
You would still relieve that urge without questioning that, right?
Well that's how I feel about my scalp.
My brain the main domaine that carries me through my days.
I don't pull my hair or wash my feet three times a day anymore.
The meds help with that.
But something I can't shake is scratching my skull.
Short fingernails because I am a lesbian.
But also has made it easier to attack my soft skin.
Blood and scabs and sore spots.
I have derma linked completely to my scalp.
Hats and beanies can only do so much.
My fingers always find a way to slip there and pick the day away.
Invisible illnesses still make you sick.
You can still fall in love with the one you didn't pick.
I am a heathen and I am an angel.
I give and I take, and I take and I breathe.
Goodnight.
Jan 29, 2019
Jan 29, 2019 at 11:20 PM UTC
Itches itch and scratches scratch.
You would still relieve that urge without questioning that, right?
Well that's how I feel about my scalp.
My brain the main domaine that carries me through my days.
I don't pull my hair or wash my feet three times a day anymore.
The meds help with that.
But something I can't shake is scratching my skull.
Short fingernails because I am a lesbian.
But also has made it easier to attack my soft skin.
Blood and scabs and sore spots.
I have derma linked completely to my scalp.
Hats and beanies can only do so much.
My fingers always find a way to slip there and pick the day away.
Invisible illnesses still make you sick.
You can still fall in love with the one you didn't pick.
I am a heathen and I am an angel.
I give and I take, and I take and I breathe.
Goodnight.
Dermatillomania, coping,, hats for lie.
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