• They think
    They are strong
    Because they
    Hurt themselves
    They can
    Cut
    Scratch
    Burn
    Bleed
    and
    it feels
    good.

    But I know
    They're not
    the strong ones.

    I'm strong
    I can face life
    Head-on

    I'm strong
    I don't need to
    hurt myself to realize that

    I'm strong
    I can express
    my emotions
    not through hurt,
    but through love
    and joy
    and happiness
    and
    poems