Stealing Your Pain

I cut myself tonight
But don't be shocked
Or amazed that I broke
Because I cut the night before
And nearly everyday
For the count of two weeks

Ever since the night I carved
I've been carving instead
Not cutting anymore
Tattooing my skin
So I'll remember even better
All the pain I've felt
And the pain of my friends

The first words I carved
Were selfishly for myself
But the two other times
Have been for the others
Words from their lives
So their pain will be transferred
From them to me

I'm doing this to help you
The only way I think I can
Because I believe
There can only be so much hurt
On this world
At one time
So if I hurt myself
Someone else will hurt less

Don't blame yourself though
You didn't pick up the razor
And push it to my skin
Then make me tear across
Carving such simple words
That explain everything

I know for a fact
That I don't want to stop
Because my bleeding
And my pain
Are taking away yours
Because in my mind
There is only so much hurt
To go around
At one time
So all I am doing
Is helping you through this
By stealing your blood
And spilling my own