The Fifth Cut

by Hurtingsoul   Nov 5, 2010


It started with one simple cut
Gradually screwing her up
Intently watching the blood drip
Painfully releasing her stressful grip
And then

Along came the second cut
Silently erasing her thought
bleeding on a devirginized arm
Marking the beginning of self harm
And then

The third cut right below the second
Unintentionally deeper, mended
Profusely bled scaring the cutter
Surprisingly she could only shudder
And then

Three scars below a fourth cut appeared
Miserably the cutter slowly teared
Fearfully descending into madness
Badly wanting to stop the sadness
And then

The fifth cut was the last
Desperately trying to forget the past
Accidentally cutting way to deep
Trying not to wander into sleep
Regretfully realizing shes dying
Weirdly thinking shes flying
Bewilderedly seeing flashes of light
Confusedly hearing distant voices with fright
Slowly taking her last breath
Lastly she welcomes Death

But then

Surrounded by four white walls
Interestingly as the IV drop falls
Shockingly she wakes up
Angrily screaming "what the hells going on!"
But then

She sees her fifth cut beginning to fade
Conclusively recognizing shes been saved
Clearly given a second chance
Secretly smiling in her trance
It ended with the fifth cut.

To those who are cutters .....

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  • 13 years ago

    by Midnight Sun

    This was absolutely amazing! This definitely made me put you on my fav poets list. Just fantastic! Vivid and captivating. The progression was perfect and easy to follow. Just a great piece!! :) 10/5

  • 13 years ago

    by BlueJay

    Amazing story behind it. Good job

  • 14 years ago

    by Natalie

    Very in-depth

  • 14 years ago

    by Simikiel

    This is really good. i think its tragic but symbolizes hope at the same. its very good presenting raw emotion to your reader. you've summed it up greatly.

  • 14 years ago

    by Beautiful Chaos

    A lot of people don't like these kinds of writes, but I can relate to them and when done properly sometimes unless you have personal knowledge you would not entirely decipher that it was a cutting poem. I like the story behind your piece, but the flow is a little rough, keep your syllable count a little more structured. Over all a nice job.