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you're much stronger than you think

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I'll be the first to tell you
scissors don't need to be brought to a wrist
to cut deep
because cutting off your heart from you head,
or yourself from your dreams,
is also enough
to make you bleed

and there's ink spilled all over these pages,
and at times it seems tears
are cheaper than water from a spout:
these lines need diluted,
these blots are a dark, dark sea

and maybe I'm not too good at swimming,
even if it's just through a pool of ink
but I've learned if you just keep paddling,

you're much stronger than you think.
Update: I changed a lot of the poem, because I feel this is a more fitting message. I didn't like the feeling it gave at the conclusion of the poem the first time. I hope the first stanza isn't too eldritch. I feel the message is overall a positive one. Opinions always appreciated!
Don't forget to smile! :) You're all much stronger than you think.

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MysteryofKokoro's avatar
This poem has more meaning to me now than it did three years ago. 15-year-old me was a lot stronger than I am now. However, she did not truly understand how significant poetry really is to many people.