An unknown force on your chest
A rock holds you down
Hands tied to invisible posts
Feet weighed down like lead

There's someone inside you
They're finding ways out
Taking baseball bats to your bones
Smashing them all in

There's knives in the kitchen,
Scissors in the drawers,
Glass in the cupboards,
And blades in the shelves

It's the easiest way to give them a way out
It's the fastest way to shut them up

The constant reminder is left
Permanent

It shows between bracelets
It stings in the shower
It scares friends away
It taunts you for more

Once you've done it, you can't stop
There's no going back
Not after performance is over
Not after the sink's cleaned and hidden

You're not alone
Girls pile more, thick bracelets
Guys tug on the ends of their jumpers
White, pink, and red scars that won't go away

You did this, no one else
Your hand was not forced
You chose this life
You fought this long

"Suck it up"
"Just a bad day"
"Go busy yourself"
"You'll be okay"

You don't know me
You don't know my scars
Not only on my skin,
But also on my heart

~ Logan (24-11-15)