mother

scrape.

           not cut,
                      not stab.
scrape.

                      no blood,
                                  just a scab.
                                             a mistake.

                                                         a moment.
                                                                     self-inflicted.
                                                                                   easily disguised.
                                                                                                         just...

                                                                                           clean it.
                                                                                           cover it.
                                                                                                                         (a secret.)
                                                                                           lie.

                                                                                           not a stab

                                                                                                           not a cut

                                                                                                                         not a cut

just a scrape.