The Self-Harm Diaries (volume vii ~ traffic)

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⚠Trigger Warning; the following poem contains subject matter pertaining to suicidal ideation and self-harm ⚠

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A note to any friends who read this post: while this poem is written in the present tense, please be aware that it is merely a memory I write of--not a present circumstance.

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They say

cut

d

o

w

n

the

road

if

you

wanna

off

yourself

not across the street

but

I

j walk, slashing

d

i

a

g

o

n

a

l

onto thighs like lightning bolts

caught in this limbo

like it is a storm

cuz

i don't wanna live

but

i don't wanna die

either.

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Image Source:

Lightning gif (n.d.). [image] Available at: https://jmbrns.tumblr.com [Accessed 12 Apr. 2020].

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