HeartLines

A Sacred Heart University Student-Run Literary Magazine

“Blades”

– by Jenna Siuta

Why are you doing this?

I shouldn’t be used for harm

Though, I wouldn’t say good either

I wasn’t made for this

Or was I made for this

Take me away

Tell your friends

Tell your family

Tell anyone who will listen

They will listen to you

They will hear you

I don’t want to hurt you

YOU shouldn’t want to hurt you

Why are you doing this?

You are loved

You are enough

I shouldn’t be used for harm

What is the point

The aftercare

The ice

The visible bandaids

It leads to more harm than good

All for what?

Why are you doing this?

Give me one good reason

I knew that you couldn’t.

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