Zach's 21 Days

**This is long, but it's about my best buddy's step to freedom...**

As I cut deep into my skin,
Blood spills across the floor
I sigh with sick relief and realize
I don\'t want to do this anymore.
Only 21 Days to break my habit...
I want to stop, break away from it.
21 Days
Stopping causes me pain
The razor calls my name,
calling to me to cut again
20 Days
It just glints up at me,
Begging me to give it the blood it usually daily sees.
19 Days
I can't believe I'm doing this, it's hell
I wish I would just die, I wish I could tell
18 Days
I\'m thirsting for the pain to flow,
For the relief to leave, for the blood to show
17 Days
I don't think I can do this, I have to stay strong
I can't turn back, it's been this long
16 Days
My friends are with me now
To the razor, I will not bow!
15 Days
The scars are healing, just a little bit
The razor begs to cut, but I'm not going to let it.
14 Days
I\'ve got to keep my head up high
And glory will be mine
13 Days
God is on my side
From the Devil I will not hide
12 Days
I never really saw the sin,
Never saw how messed up I had been
11 Days
I told my best friend today
She\'s behind me, all the way
10 Days
Now I see with every cut
That I hurt my friends, slammed their hearts shut
9 Days
I told my parents about my habit over the phone
I was sorry I'd ever left their love alone
8 Days
Jesus is walking down my road,
I’m doing what I never thought I could.
7 Days
One week to go
Twenty-one days never moved so slow!
6 Days
I cried my eyes out last night
Out of them all, this is the toughest fight.
5 Days
I threw my razor away
I don’t want the pain to stay
4 Days
Who knew I would make it this far?
I’ve steered away from the cutting shard.
3 Days
I’m so close, can’t turn back
I’m nervous, I want to yak
2 Days
I am nearing the mark of the end
I am so glad to have my friends
1 Day
I’ve lifted a ton
I’ve made it through all twenty-one.

Now the pain will not return,
There’s no more blood to see
I can feel my stomach churn –
I’ve saved myself from me
*Zach, you can do it. I love you so much - keep on keepin' on!**
*Car*