PoemsBrowse PoemsSlamsFresh DropEchoes
LearnWriting TipsPoetry TermsPoets & ArtistsBooksFor Teachers
ExplorePoetry GenomePoem MapEchoesTake ActionGroups
AboutWrite a PoemDonateSign UpLog In

The Drawings


Whenever I'm sad, I get the knife.
And I start to draw all down my wrist. 
Sometimes I want to get out of this life. 
I ball my hand into a fist. 
I punch the wall. 
My friends to to stop me.
I start to ball. 
My friends start to plea.

They see the drawings on my arms. 
That i cover up with my long sleeves. 
Their brain raises their alarms. 
And won't let me leave. 
Until I talk. 
About what's going on in my head. 
I can't walk. 
The drawings are red. 

The drawings are scars. 
I inflicted on my arms. 
I look up at the stars. 
And try to calm. 
Myself down. 
Until I feel alright. 
I get rid of my frown. 
And I make things Right

 

 

 

©All Rights Reserved

Something wrong with this poem?

Share

Replies are closed for this poem.

Your Poem's Voice

See what makes your poem unique — its voice, energy, themes, and the literary traditions it draws from.

Comments (0)

No comments yet. Be the first to share your thoughts.

Log in to leave a comment.