Draw More Blood

Published on November 2, 2007 By Buddah Moskowitz In Poetry

Here I go again

secretly picking up
my favorite blade
and cutting myself

I don't know
what I'm chasing
but sometimes
I find it

perhaps someday
I'll no longer need
to pick at the scab
and feel the sting
as I tear
my beautiful brown skin open
to provide a canvas
for all this pain

sometimes
if the skin is intact
I will swallow it
in a shameful communion

"this is my body
broken by everyone"

and as the full rich red
slowly drips
down my forearm
I taste it
and am not surprised
that it is flavorless

"this is my blood
drink this in remembrance of me"

I replace my bandage
and roll down
my longsleeve shirt
and rejoin the party.

Comments

foreverserenity

on Nov 02, 2007

Ouch. Very descriptive Mr. Moskowitz. I know this is probably hypothetical, but lately I've seen quite a few programs and even movies about people who do hurt themselves the way you described here. I can understand why someone would choose such an outlet, understand without judging or condoning their actions.

The last paragraph paints such a vivid image of life for so many.

Zoologist03

on Nov 02, 2007

but lately I've seen quite a few programs and even movies about people who do hurt themselves the way you described here. I can understand why someone would choose such an outlet, understand without judging or condoning their actions.

I know people who do...and I try to discourage that. Like you said, I'm understanding but not condoning.

~Zoo

KellyW0498

on Nov 02, 2007

wow. vivid and wow.

dynamaso

on Nov 04, 2007

Hey Buddah, there is something about this one that sends shivers down my spine. Well done...

BTW, I have forwarded you a couple of MP3s of my poems. Let me know what you think.

RoyLevosh

on Nov 04, 2007

Wow, Buddah. Profound and errie and always so...good.

WWW Link

I ALWAYS look forward to read what you have to say and virtualpoetryreading dot com is one of the first things I check in my favorites when I log on -even before JU.

amandapearl2

on Dec 16, 2007

wow buddah, I just found this. Very clever and more than a little bit creepy...but I'm going to assume you were going to for that sense.

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