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Array ( [sid] => 766 [catid] => 1 [aid] => mick [title] => Body Art [time] => 2002-07-19 19:07:13 [hometext] => This is how I feel about the apparent new "fad" of self-mutilation. It's hard to be taken seriously as having a real problem when thousands of people are cutting themselves because 'everyone else is doing it.' For the most part, if you're bragging about your cuts, you just want the attention. No offense to the ravers or goths mentioned in this poem-- I am not targetting you specifically, but (in this area at least) this practice seems to be most prevalant in those groups. [bodytext] => Cut myself when I was drunk.
And I'm wondering-- how will it heal?
Over the layers of other scars?
Hey, it's more interesing than tattoos...

I feel ill and laugh away my sickness
When I see those losers on the street;
Ravers, buzzed on E with candy bracelets
Or black-clad Goths clutching notebooks of dark, pretentious poetry...
They flash their cuts like badges,
Proud of self-inflicted pain,
And I think-- what a fad.

I go to the store to buy bandages.
The woman behind the counter is decked out
In black lipstick, ankh charms,
And many more piercings than neccesary.
"Look," she says. "I cut my wrists."

And at home I sit on the floor
Rocking slowly back and forth,
Pressing Kleenex to my new wounds.
I'll wear long sleeves tomorrow. [comments] => 6 [counter] => 279 [topic] => 6 [informant] => skinny-little-punk [notes] => [ihome] => 0 [alanguage] => english [acomm] => 0 [haspoll] => 0 [pollID] => 0 [score] => 24 [ratings] => 5 [editpoem] => 1 [associated] => [topicname] => AngryPoetry )

Body Art

Contributed by skinny-little-punk on Friday, 19th July 2002 @ 07:07:13 PM in AEST
Topic: AngryPoetry

Cut myself when I was drunk.
And I'm wondering-- how will it heal?
Over the layers of other scars?
Hey, it's more interesing than tattoos...

I feel ill and laugh away my sickness
When I see those losers on the street;
Ravers, buzzed on E with candy bracelets
Or black-clad Goths clutching notebooks of dark, pretentious poetry...
They flash their cuts like badges,
Proud of self-inflicted pain,
And I think-- what a fad.

I go to the store to buy bandages.
The woman behind the counter is decked out
In black lipstick, ankh charms,
And many more piercings than neccesary.
"Look," she says. "I cut my wrists."

And at home I sit on the floor
Rocking slowly back and forth,
Pressing Kleenex to my new wounds.
I'll wear long sleeves tomorrow.

Copyright © skinny-little-punk ... [ 2002-07-19 19:07:13]
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Re: Body Art (User Rating: 1 )
by Suzy on Friday, 19th July 2002 @ 08:05:20 PM AEST
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You are right in saying a lot of people cut because they think it's a fad...thus a lot of people with a real problem are overlooked...I do hope those who self-mutilate without following the trend can find some help....All of your writing is wonderful that I have read to now...

~~~~Lasca~~~~

Re: Body Art (User Rating: 1 )
by orgygirl on Friday, 19th July 2002 @ 10:52:58 PM AEST
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Naturally everyone wants attention...
I've know people in my past who have cut themselves but weren't so obvious about it. Perhaps who have some obscene way for getting noticed?

Re: Body Art (User Rating: 1 )
by skinny-little-punk on Saturday, 20th July 2002 @ 04:49:03 AM AEST
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Well, I know that some people cut themselves for reasons other than attention... I am one of them... but we are not taken seriously because of all the people who do it to be 'cool,' and that's what this poem is about.

Re: Body Art (User Rating: 1 )
by matlock on Saturday, 20th July 2002 @ 05:02:16 AM AEST
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Cool, I enjoyed the trip.

R
lungs not guns

Re: Body Art (User Rating: 1 )
by orgygirl on Saturday, 20th July 2002 @ 11:56:35 PM AEST
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Oh Okay skinny-little-punk.. Thanks for clearing that up.

Re: Body Art (User Rating: 1 )
by bobotheclown on Thursday, 15th August 2002 @ 11:56:31 AM AEST
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hey I must say I liked your poem. I am I guess what you could say a cutter. I used to do it for the attention, but now its more to deal with my emotional pain by giving myself physical pain. I am trying to stop however, but its like trying to quit smoking its almost like an addiction. Your last stanza really hit me hard. Its like you took a picture of me and put into 4 lines. And to let you know I am not a raver or a goth.
I suggest you read my problem "Troubled Teenager" it also deals with harming.

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