These Radical Scars of Mine
The fresh pain was better than none
Oh, how these wounds show how they fester and ooze the disgusting pains of yesterdays. What story really does lie behind them? Beneath them?
Self-inflicted moments.
Ignorance is bliss when it comes to the razor blade burns upon my flesh at five am.
The fresh pain was better than none.
So lonely.
Why couldn’t I do more?
So lonely.
Why couldn’t I share this with my brothers?!
SO LONELY.
Why couldn’t I say anything to my parents?
SO LONELY
How could I tell anyone about my pain?
It was held so deep beneath the surface that I felt the alienation of a large family. I was surrounded but did I feel so disconnected.
Could they understand my pain? I was so undecided.
Could I even be loved by my own family?
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