This entry is for the Nightflower contest by Miraculous096
Word count: 278

Desperate for an escape.
Clawing for a way to make my own way,
Desperate for an escape.
Can anyone save me from my mistakes?

Can anyone hear my screams?
No. Silent screams fill my head,
Words wrack against my brain aching to fill the ink on pages.
This society that says they love me
They won't step up and save those who are like me!

A girl, a boy, a word, a voice.
They weren't there when I was being drained,
Weren't there when I was in pain.
So here I go, place it against my skin,
Rip it like it's thin, slide to the left let my legacy be on the floor tonight.

Wait.
Don't.
Stop.
Think.

What's the point in wasting it?
Why let it go for their taste?
Aren't you in control?
I know you're desperate to be heard
I know you're wondering if you're part of the herd,

Why don't you take the lead?
Stop your pain.
It'll take time, it might leave a stain.
But someone will love you one day,
They will appreciate your strength, they will adore your scars of sacrifice.

They will love you. There is more for you.
Don't let it go now, the world will change tomorrow.
Hold on to life,
Hold onto it really tight.

Although it's a struggle and sometimes you'll want to give up,
Look up.
Chin up.
Brush it off.
Turn their hate off.

Say, "I will be Saved."

Maybe by Him, maybe by your own.
The decision is yours,

Fight on.
Desperate to be heard.

Fight.
Those desperate to be heard.