Telling the Truth

you carve the
truth
into your arms
and
it doesn’t
hurt as
much as you thought
it would

perhaps you want it to
hurt more

you feel like
the truth
should
hurt more

even though
you
always knew
it
was the truth

and maybe that’s
why
it doesn’t hurt
so much

you were always
reconciled
to it
and it
doesn’t
hurt to admit
it anymore

and as you bleed
out

and your heart-
beat slows

you feel
relieved