Harakiri
He put a razor inside my lunch pale
Along with heads or tails
I know he's hinting death
As I hide behind my veil
Need a pair of clippers
To cut my cutthroat nails
And I red pair of scissors
To disguise the bloody trail
He wants me taking drugs
He wants me to be stuck
But, I'm sick of cartoon bandages
Concealing all of my cuts
Four Years of purple uniforms in unison
Crumpled up detention slips
Clips in Phantom binder clips
Permanent needle stitched
Inside my chapped lips
Here lies the Wrist Slit Prince
Hanging off these rails
Cannot petition the Lord with prayer
Should I go
Do I know
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