Poem

[jorgelopez]

Hi I did not write this poem but I liked it a lot and wanted to post it.

Quad Me Nutrit Me Destruit*

What nourishes me destroys me
That is my decree
Every time I see a knife
It unleashes a monster inside of me
Salty cheeks from flowing tears
Long sleeves to hide from prying stares
Illusions paint a picture inside my head
The sour thought that its better to be dead
This razor saved me and ruined me at the same time
Each scarlet line feels like a crime
If it makes me so happy and helps me cope
Then why am I sad given up all hope?
A stinging sensation and a ruby pearl
Is all that I feel in this sick sad world
Demons inside me battle as I hide this reality
Cover it with a smile no one will know the real me
The bathwater turns orange
And I wash away regret and blood stains
I have everything to lose and nothing left to gain
Only scars on my arms scars on my legs and scars on my soul
I am missing out on something
My body doesn't feel whole
I'm lying to myself arguing at my choices
Trying not to listen to these angered voices
I just want to feel alive and happy
But that's impossible because
What nourishes me destroys me....

By the way the title of the poem is latin for:

What nourishes me destroys me.