jennifer hall - One Cut

'One cut. That's it. That's all, '
You told me.'One cut will make you feel stress-free.'
'One cut' I said. 'Thats all it takes. One cut is such a big mistake.'
'One cut, ' you said, 'Won't hurt. I swear. One slit on your arm right there.' I watched you slit your arm, and then I did to.I don't know why- I guess it seemed like the cool thing to do. 'One little cut, ' I told myself. 'I'll be just fine.' So I started cutting myself all the time.
I became addicted- I needed to cut my arm. 'A few more cuts, ' I told myself, 'won't do any harm.' But then one day, my mom walked in.
'What are you doing? Why'd you start and when? ' These are questions that she said, as all the memories rushed through my head.
I got help, and now i'm better. So I wrote you this letter. When i got home, i asked where you were. 'She never got help, 'mom said.' Something terrible happened to her.' 'One cut. That's it That's all, ' you said. And you almost wound up dead. I know one cut is all it takes. One cut is such a huge mistake.

jennifer hall

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