Scars
I have many scars.
They’re healed wounds.
Their browns, pinks, and tans cover me.
Burns, paper cuts, and falls have caused them.
Some incidents more painful than others.
Some I can't even remember.
These scars are said to give me character; a uniqueness that no one can duplicate. They make me special.
But I have other scars.
Scars that are not a physical attribute.
Scars on my heart for example.
Scars in my mind.
Some wounds may heal, but the pain is always there.
The physical gives you a uniqueness, but the psychological truly scars you; makes you who you are.
They shape your outlook on life. My heart has endured wound after bitter wound; scarred up for life.
I do my best to protect it, to keep that last past scar free.
I have many scars.
I have many different kinds of scars.
They make me who I am.
I wear them bravely as I stumble about in life.
I am unafraid of who sees them.
They make me who I am, and I just so happen to like who I am.
Copyright © Genevieve Polanco | Year Posted 2014
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