Impressionable Scars

I know I am privileged when I see water in your eyes One smell, one scene, one sound - a flashback, which only you can see Only you can wear, the scar that goes where you go, it can never be erased, it is eternally buried beneath you but never completely hidden away A part of your life, a moment a memory - a journey That you have traversed and inked, mentally, physically and emotionally We speak of our scars - when we can, we wear them with pride They are important in the making of who we are As your eyes dabble or swim in the water it is your soul expressing something important, an impression that is forever yours I am privileged - my soul wants to reach for yours, to ease your torment, this emotional pain My eyes want to swim with yours, not because I know what you are feeling or remembering, but because I am there for you, I feel sadness In all of your incredible strength, I know that in this moment no strength can stop what needs to be released from within - that's how these moments are important - impressionable.