put down the knife

I just wrote a new short poem called put down the knife. Can any one please rate it? I hope its not offensive to any onebut please comment and please let me know if its offensive. Thanx!

I read it and commented. I would like for you to read two of my poems, called "For those who cut" and "My pain". They are about cutting, and I'd like to know what you think of them.

Bob ~

This is why I cut. I hate myself. I have no self-esteem, and when I get angry with myself or at how bad things are for me, I need to release these feelings. I don't want to cry, and I don't want to go on a rampage. I understand that things are bad for all people. Everyone goes through tough times. But I just can't see another way to deal with my problems that makes me feel this much better. Depression is a tricky thing. When you say life has a purpose, my brain just does not believe it. The only thing I can think of is "People would be better off without me around". My loved ones always tell me this isn't true, that I would be missed, but because of my non-existent self-esteem, all I think is "I'm not worthy of the love these people are giving me." Cutting is a beautiful pain that lets me forget all these feelings. I can't explain it any more than that.

What is "emokids"?

I couldn't access that...can you just tell me what emo means?

Hmmm....I guess you could say that...but I think there is a difference between being overly hardcore emotional and being depressed. Depression is a chemical imbalance, whereas "emo" seems to be a lot like teenage angst.

Cutting is different from slitting your wrists. Some people cut on their legs, or the top of their arms. Cutting, to me, is a way to release pain so you don't HAVE to slit your wrists and kill yourself.

LOL. Sorry, I thought you were serious, seing as how this was in the depression forum. You know, I've never been labeled before, though, and I gotta tell you if I was, I think I would rather be labeled "emo" than something worse.