Unseen scars

Tormented by the laughter
Broken down by the staring
Looking for a way out
Tugging at my sleeves that cover my scars
Wondering if everyone’s discovered my secret
That I’ve kept so well hidden
I look around at the people who left me to suffer
And I wonder if they can read my mind
If they’d want to
I know if people really knew who I was, they’d turn away
They’d not want to know me
The school bell rings I run home
I open up my drawer
I grab the knife I keep hidden
And I cut away the pain
I feel my heart beating
I feel like the problems I had have gone
I watch as blood drips from my pale wrist
And I feel alive