⚠Trigger Warning; the following poem contains subject matter pertaining to suicidal ideation and self-harm ⚠ ~ A note to any friends who read this post: while this poem is written in the present tense, please be aware that it is merely a memory I write of--not a present circumstance.
~ They say
cut
d o w n
the
road
if
you
wanna
off
yourself
not across the street
but
I
j walk, slashing d i a g o n a l
onto thighs like lightning bolts
caught in the storm of this limbo cuz i don't wanna live but i don't wanna die