Just A Cut

• Chloe Edwards, Grade 7
• Poetry
• 2017

It's just a cut,
Just a scratch.
"What is that?"
"It was the cat."
Another menacing lie,
Another clever disguise.
Along with all of those pushed down cries,
And you wonder why it's such a surprise.
You ask yourself, "Why do I like the pain?"
And, "Why wont it go away?"
And when you're cleaning up all of the stains,
You always tell yourself, today is the day.
Today will be the day when you finally quit,
Today is the day you decide to stay.
But you always convince yourself,
Just one more cut.
Just one more,
Till you're out of luck.