My Artwork

Stephanie Alford, Yahoo! Contributor Network
Apr 22, 2008 "Share your voice on Yahoo! websites. Start Here."

I look down

At my arm

Examining past scars

And remembering

All of the pain

That I alleviated

By my cutting

And I can't help

But think

What my heart

Would look like

If it bore

Every scar

It would probably be

So damaged

It would no longer

Even be able to beat

And so my scars

Were not as damaging

As my alternative

Just my chosen

Form of expression

I've returned from my little emotional sabbatical. Much better now. View profile

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