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Array ( [sid] => 22917 [catid] => 1 [aid] => Mick [title] => Numbness [time] => 2003-09-08 10:25:00 [hometext] => * Happiness has given way to pain and depression the only true companions I know* [bodytext] => Draw a frown on my wrist
Watch as it froths
The pain starts to take hold
And it brings no respite
The emotional and physical pain
They cancel each other out
And I'm left feeling nothing, feeling numb

I turn out the light take my lighter
Watch the flame head burn bright
I need to feel something
And this, this is the 'perfect' solution
Hold the flame to my skin
Hold back the screams, hold back the tears
Pass out because of the pain's intensity

Wake up, peel myself off of,
The bloodied, cold sheets
Take a shower watch the blood
Flow down the drain
Caress my burns, gingerly
And then repeat the process
Over and over and over again
Until I am unable to lift my head
From the battered confines of my body [comments] => 4 [counter] => 165 [topic] => 36 [informant] => bobotheclown [notes] => [ihome] => 0 [alanguage] => english [acomm] => 0 [haspoll] => 0 [pollID] => 0 [score] => 5 [ratings] => 1 [editpoem] => 1 [associated] => [topicname] => Suicide )

Numbness

Contributed by bobotheclown on Monday, 8th September 2003 @ 10:25:00 AM in AEST
Topic: Suicide

Draw a frown on my wrist
Watch as it froths
The pain starts to take hold
And it brings no respite
The emotional and physical pain
They cancel each other out
And I'm left feeling nothing, feeling numb

I turn out the light take my lighter
Watch the flame head burn bright
I need to feel something
And this, this is the 'perfect' solution
Hold the flame to my skin
Hold back the screams, hold back the tears
Pass out because of the pain's intensity

Wake up, peel myself off of,
The bloodied, cold sheets
Take a shower watch the blood
Flow down the drain
Caress my burns, gingerly
And then repeat the process
Over and over and over again
Until I am unable to lift my head
From the battered confines of my body

Copyright © bobotheclown ... [ 2003-09-08 10:25:00]
(Date/Time posted on site)

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Re: Numbness (User Rating: 1 )
by Kimmie_mac on Monday, 8th September 2003 @ 11:28:08 AM AEST
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Scary and deep. I can almost feel your pain. Good poem. I do hope you don't always feel this way. Kimmie_mac

Re: Numbness (User Rating: 1 )
by Qohinoor on Saturday, 13th September 2003 @ 12:33:46 AM AEST
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Why hurt yourself when there are others who are dying? Is dying without not helping others a waste of life?

Re: Numbness (User Rating: 1 )
by Former_Member on Thursday, 18th September 2003 @ 09:19:10 AM AEST
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This struck deep down inside me. Your pain and agony is so clearly shown here. In a way I can relate to this poem, even though I have not done those things to myself, I still feel your pain.

Re: Numbness (User Rating: 1 )
by carebear on Monday, 5th January 2004 @ 03:29:23 AM AEST
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Hey Joel
I really liked this poem it was dark,moving,scary and deep it just goes to show that poetry helps get out the real feelings the ones that can't be exspressed in pain but in words of hurt and sufferin,..You have a talent alright hunni I'm really proud of u for alot of things writen is one n the other is been in my life *huggles him*

Love,
Care

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