i lie in my bed at night, as the voices grow louder and louder and louder consuming everything around me as i press my blanket to my ears, trying, desperately, to block out the noise i need a distraction something to take this pain away the sharp sound of the scissors blood clots stabbing pain scars on my wrists you deserve it you deserve it you deserve it you deserve it you deserve the pain, the hurt, everything you deserve it the voices grow louder you deserve it and louder you deserve it and louder there is no escape. the dark creeps in, infiltrating everything, its teeth bared, gleaming dark obsidian and charcoal until it consumes everything until all you can do is cut