Cutter

Just random words and empathetic thoughts

Breathe .. Breathe ..

Don’t give up

there’s still a beat in the place

 that I once sheltered a heart

Breathe

Reach, climb

Jagged edges cut and spill blood

Slices in my flesh remind me that I’m alive

And I reach for the next diamond

…Cut…

Breathe

Keep climbing

Breathe

…

Breathe

 

Author's Note

Euphoria is the feeling experienced when one cuts themselves. Stress triggers the drive to cut and get the chemical release to the brain that ultimately leads to this feeling. This practice became an epidemic mainly amount teens and young adults by 2012 and has gone back undercover where had been before the said outbreak. I just hope and pray that anyone hurting themselves will find the help they need. I would recommend prayer in times of trouble or good. But hey, that's just me.

Reviews

[Chris Shaw]

I can remember years ago finding out one of my grandson’s had found this a way of dealing with his anxieties and hurts. I am pleased to say he is now an adult and in a far better place after receiving talking therapies. You don’t hear so much about cutting these days but I’m sure it goes on. First if your work I have read. Pleased to meet you Babette.

[Chris]

The more times "change", the more things remain the same...

[Babbette Francis]

Thank you for the review. I had loved ones that would get chills from the reflection of the razor blade before the cut. Hince: diamond. Sad really

[Chris]

But quite true... It gave them a sense of control over their existence... sigh

[Sami Khalil]

Sad phenomenon but true. Glad you are shedding light on this. Good you are concerned...

[Babbette Francis]

Thank you very much.

[Sami Khalil]

"Jagged edges cut and spill blood

Slices in my flesh remind me that I’m alive

And I reach for the next diamond



…Cut…"

[Babbette Francis]

Sami Khalil, thank you for your review. Much appreciated.

[Sami Khalil]

You are welcome....

[Aventicus]

I...this is difficult to comprehend for some reason. I need your help, for I cannot understand this strange physiology. I can understand the psychology behind it, but...why self-harm of all things?

[Tomás Ó C..]

Hearts broken beat still, just that bit more silent...

[An Ordinary Woman]

anyways, I love the poem! It's very expressive of what my clients tell me about cutting. Excellant work, as always dear one.

[An Ordinary Woman]

Hi my friend

[Babbette Francis]

Hey sweetheart. Miss y'all so much.

[An Ordinary Woman]

Hi miss you too! Weird, I know I left a review, not just a "Hi my friend" lol

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

A couple things come to mind when reading this… one is the old saying "no pain, no gain" and the second is "that that doesn't kill you will only make you stronger.

[Babbette Francis]

Yes, Dale it's all the above. I added a little info in authors notes. It's a pretty complicated thing to go into but it hit close to home for me and still concerns me for others.