Parents Friends Strangers
parents
friends
strangers
turn their watchful eyes
to my
scarred
cut
scratched
exterior
mouths sewn shut
against the words
that my just
encourage me to
lay down my weapon
and open myself back up to
parents
friends
strangers
refuse the possibility
that i may be
sick
deranged
depressed
deny the chance
that i may need
help
medicine
doctors
parents
friends
strangers
never take
notice
of the growing
scars
or maybe
they just
never cared enough to stop me.
friends
strangers
turn their watchful eyes
to my
scarred
cut
scratched
exterior
mouths sewn shut
against the words
that my just
encourage me to
lay down my weapon
and open myself back up to
parents
friends
strangers
refuse the possibility
that i may be
sick
deranged
depressed
deny the chance
that i may need
help
medicine
doctors
parents
friends
strangers
never take
notice
of the growing
scars
or maybe
they just
never cared enough to stop me.