her mind is racing <br />with the pictures un folding <br />here were the troubles shes facing <br />theres a knife shes holding <br /> <br />breathing out slowly <br />with the tears running down her face <br />her future now looks lonely <br />her heart is still quickening in pace <br /> <br />she thinks of the pain <br />and the tears they all caused <br />wanting to bleed again <br />when pulling the knife across her arm she never paused <br /> <br />now her heart slows down <br />to its normal pace <br />she looks all around <br />searching for a face <br /> <br />thoughts are gone from her head <br />that was the point from the start <br />the turmoil she felt is now dead <br />she is no longer falling apart <br /> <br />this was her way of escape <br />getting away from the hate <br />cuz her head is like a constant tape <br />the blood now seeping from the gate <br /> <br />but maybe one day she will go too far <br />when her troubles inclose apon her <br />and it leaves more than a scar <br />she can never really be sure <br /> <br />for today and only today <br />her self inflicted pain is okay <br />just one more time is fine <br />the pain thats happened is MINE<br /><br />Kacey Hauck<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/self-inflicted/
