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The scars I left on my arm Climb like a ladder to my shoulder, The same shoulder You left your own scars on. The same shoulder Your arms embraced for years. The scars on my legs Are cushioned by new lovers In the dark Who can't see them. In the dark, I'm not wounded. Recent lovers have Left their marks, but Your knife in my hand Was by far the sharpest. Your knife in my hand Hurt as much as mine in yours.
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Apr 8, 2013
Apr 8, 2013 at 11:17 PM UTC
National Self Harm Awareness Day
The scars I left on my arm Climb like a ladder to my shoulder, The same shoulder You left your own scars on. The same shoulder Your arms embraced for years. The scars on my legs Are cushioned by new lovers In the dark Who can't see them. In the dark, I'm not wounded. Recent lovers have Left their marks, but Your knife in my hand Was by far the sharpest. Your knife in my hand Hurt as much as mine in yours.
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Apr 8, 2013
Apr 8, 2013 at 11:17 PM UTC
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