STORY STARTER
Write about an important event in your life from the perspective of someone close to you.
Really try to think about how and why someone else would relate to this event, don't just write about your own experience. It could be a fictional event if preferred.
The Cuts On Her Wrist
The cuts on her wrist,
Little red marks
“I’m fine” she insists.
But I know she’s not.
I remember at her age,
I just played games.
And laughed with my friends.
What has the world done to these children?
Back in first grade,
She smiled every day.
Now she’s not even fifteen,
And she wants to leave.
I confiscated the knife.
I’m still worried for her life.
So fragile, so strong
I love her, she needs to know
The darkness powers over and she falls apart.
She thinks she is messy but she’s a work of art.
I hope she knows I love her.
