Thank you. I was honestly really worried about posting this at first. Luckily, I only had second thoughts after I posted it so I didn't have a choice but to let it be published. I was just worried about how it would be received. I was worried it might be offensive. When I saw that I had comments I was really worried they wouldn't be this nice but actually be critical. I'm glad I posted it because I can see now that it can help people.

Thank you . Poetry is usually a good way for me to just dump all my emotions from a day into something more productive. If I'm having a bad day, I'll just write about it and I'll feel better. It's also a good way to sort out your feelings because usually when you write something it's straight from your heart and you can really find out how you feel, It just comes out more honest on paper than if you think to yourself instead.

Thank you so much :) It makes me really happy that people can get something out of what I write

This is really really good. It's moving because it is so relatable for so many people. I'm glad that people have the strength and courage to write about topics such as self-harm and suicide because they are both very important in today's society. I love this piece. Please keep writing.

I must say.. It's amazing. I'm recovering myself, not something I'm proud of. I write about these things all the time; however, i never have enough guts to show them to anyone. I guess im just afraid of rejection, but this; this poem, it's amazing and i love it. Some people write in journals and some write poetry. Poetry is what helped me stop, and it continues to drive me everyday. 

   When others write about something that i personally relate to i usually just say "it's lovely" or "i really like it".  However, in this case i'll go and say it completely honestly.  I'm a recovering cutter, and this poem encourages me that I'm not alone. I appreciate the fact that you came out and were bold enough to write something so beautiful, and even though it may have not been spesifically about you (perhaps maybe a close friend?), you do know enough about this subject to write about this in such detail, so you've obviously been though something deep and hard to mannage.    i thank you for writing this, and i praise you for it's beauty. it helps me to know i'm not alone, and that i'm not the only one who has been through things such as this.    it takes a lot for me to post this, but i feel i must. for all you self harmers out there: you must not be ashamed of yourself. you are not alone.      thank you so much for writing this poem and for having the courage to post it here on teen ink. it means so much to me. thank you.