Cold Tile

by Rosalina "Rosie" Valdez

Cold tile
against my face
Paid no mind to the stinging
burning sensation
the blood pooling onto the floor
Somehow I thought all this would be different

There had to be
Some clarity
A moment to justify all the pain
The decision I'd made

But there were no flashbacks
No moment of peace
Nothing that made me realize

It had all been a mistake

Only razors
Pills
And a loss of hope
Beside me

It had all been a mistake.