Put away the knife In my room i sit i hold a knife to my wrist i lean my head back preparing to die i see daddy's picture and i begin to cry The man i called father left me here beaten, bleeding, and cold with fear i can't live with this pain, this rage anymore my blood is leaking onto the floor i want to end this torture before it goes too far i feel as if i'm captured and locked behind bars but something stops me from ending my life my grip loosens and i drop the knife i cry into my bruised and battered hands this feeling inside me struggles for a friend i then realize my stereo is on it's playing my favorite, my life-saving song Falling away from me blasts from the speakers i think of running away from my pain as i stare at my sneakers but as i listen to the song a thought comes to mind "you can get through this, you can survive!" the helpful words run through my head and i think about them as i lay on my bed i think to myself "you should be strong" for, getting help i shouldn't wait long i begin to fall asleep as i think of not ending my life that song saved me, it helped me put away the knife By: Twiggy