Relive

I feel so worthless, cast aside;
I can't go on this way.
No longer shall I reach for life.
Recede, rework, revive.

Recede, perhaps I need some rest.
Rework, there has to be
A better way; not death, a knife.
Revive, content to bleed.

The tears, both red and clear, still flow;
My scars, I cannot hide.
Each cut is deeper than the last.
Recede, rework, revive.

Recede, I offer up my blades.
Rework, there has to be
A better way, back to the past.
Revive, through poetry.

My words are growing darker now;
The ink seeps through my mind.
My confidence begins to wane.
Recede, rework, revive.

Recede, just write of lighter things.
Rework, there has to be
A better way to share my pain.
Revive, a friend I need.

My friends have helped to get me through,
But only when they're near.
When I'm alone, the darkness plays.
Recede, rework, revive.

Recede, I can't do this myself.
Rework, there has to be
A better way - with me always.
Revive, God set me free.

I know I've sinned; I've fallen short.
He loves me all the same.
Each time I fall, He lifts me up.
Recede, rework, revive.