To cut the sin out of my skin,

To bleed the pain that stirs within,

To end the grief that holds me tight,

To face the demons in the night,

To block the nightmare in my head,

To end the voices & all they've said.

To see the truth behind the lies,

To see my soul when it cries,

To know all this and still believe.

That one day soon the need will leave.

The need to cut, the need to cry,

The need to curl up and ache to die.

But death is easy and death is free,

and I'm not done with living, you see

So I'll grab my blade and throw it away,

I'll bandage my soul and live another day.

I'll swallow the bile that rises within

and block the voices that say "give in"

I'll make you proud by living it's true.

Because throughout it all, I still Love you.