Alive

Feel the sharp blade as it hits your arm.
Cold metal.
You move it about 3 centimeters.
You press harder.
You lift the shiny silver object and start to see red.
Small dots of blood oozing out in thin lines.
Then the sting comes.
It hurts,
but you smile.
Because at least you know you're alive.
You know you can feel.
And you're no longer numb.
That feeling excites you as you make another mark.
One for each of the things gone wrong in your life.
And suddenly,
you feel alive.