A PAINFUL STATE

A deep cut from a tender place
My emotions began to bleed out
I tried to cover, to patch the hole
But what is this all about?
Processing, working through the pain
I tried to hold and comfort my heart
But I felt left alone, struggling
Trying to keep from coming apart
I was opened, raw, exposed
I felt vulnerable and bare
Who will cover and close me up
And not just leave me there
I could not bear the agony
So I drank, to self-medicate
Traumatized, frightened, shaking
I was left in a painful state
There was no one there to help me
No one to tell me what to do
How am I ever going to survive
How will I ever get through
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