The Will To Get Well

it used to be

that i wanted to hurt

i thought i deserved it

i felt i was dirt

i used to take pleasure

in cutting my own skin

in using something sharp

in digging it right in

but it came to my attention

it occured to me one day

that i had to stop this action

i couldn't go on this way

i was hurting those around me

they were beginning to see

but what was most important

was i was also hurting me

so i began to look around

for something to help me learn

something that could teach me

not to cut and burn

i began to finally see

that this was no way to live

that i'd have to fix myself

before i'd have anything to give

so i've looked real deep inside

and as people now can tell

i've found something really special

it's the will to get well