A Wound Unhealing

My wounds are open,
for all the world to see.
My soul is revealed,
now what do you think of me?

I have a certain wound,
that just won't heal.
Because of this wound,
pain is all I feel.

I used to feel happy,
I used to feel loved.
My heart used to float,
in the clouds up above.

Many years ago,
I felt the slice of a knife.
It wasn't self-inflicted,
but it almost ended my life.

I can't pull it out,
the knife in my back.
Because of it,
my emotions I lack.

I can't smile,
nor can I cry.
I know this because,
I have tried.

Someone please help me,
end or save this miserable life.
So no more will I feel,
this painful knife.

© 2006 June 24