A Song To The Cutter

Let it bleed,

Just let it bleed

Take this knife for me

Let me bleed



When a reaction

Makes another action

And that action turns to violence

Against our very own skin



Self mutilation

Is not a proposition

It's a way to make it feel alright

When you know tomorrow is another fight



Tell me who ever said

That I was meant to be dead

It wasn't me, it wasn't you

Tell me what has this world come to?

So many girls

Liking so many guys

Almost pathetic,

Yes-there I said it

Let it bleed



Fade away, the light

Signaling another fight

These scars will never go away

Never like the light from the day

They will always return

This addiction has gone wild

Without crying like a little child

I resort to doing myself in



I want to know those things you think

Every night before you go to sleep

It isn't fake, it is true

Tell me what has this world come to?

Too many emotions

Caused by too many stupid guys

It is so pathetic,

Yes-there I said it

Can't you girls just be free?



Let it bleed,

Just let it bleed

Take this knife from me

I never wanted...to bleed



When a reaction

Makes another action

And that action turns to violence

Against our very own skin



I am sick of it

I am sick of you

Can't you see, what you are trying to do?

Calling out for a little hope

Can't you see- you need to cope

Don't hurt yourself, for no one else

I know you will say it is just for you

You know deep inside, behind that mask which you hide

That you are calling out for help



Call someone you need

Someone who is free

Someone who cares enough to show they care

Stop all this violence

There is too much already all around

We don't need a slip-up caused

Suicide, get rid of that mask of which behind you hide



Open your eyes

Author's Notes/Comments: 

After reading random poems from random girls over and over again about cutting, I came up with this.  The sure-fire way to let your feelings out without hurting yourself- tell someone else.  Call a friend, sibling, teacher.  Do anything but hurt yourself- cutting is NEVER a solution to a problem...it will just cause more.  Put the knife back in the kitchen where it belongs...and leave it there.  **COMMENTS/CRITIQUES WELCOMED**

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Ashley Alafberg's picture

Amazing work here joel...truly an inspiration to make people stop and really think about hurting themselves...KUDOS to you my man! Please feel free to give some feedback on my poetry, i'd appreciate it.

Danielle Wagner's picture

Joel, this is amazing...so many feelings that make so much sense...its awesome!

you should know's picture

I dunno what to say... but at the same time, I have a thousand things that I know i should say. You... understand without truly understanding. I hate to give you so much credit for "fixing me", but, without you... I don't think I'd be where I am today. Thanks for everything... and I'm sorry... once again for everything... I love you:-)

Katie's picture

Joel, this poem was written very good and i just wanted to let you know that it made me think of what i've been doin for this long of time. Thankyou!!