Marks

Every word you ever said left a mark on my body. Every comment. Every remark. Every slur. Every one of your opinions. Some left marks so deep, that others could see them. I started to try and hide them. I tried not to look at them, for my mind seemed to believe your lies. Each word left its mark on my body until I had no more room. My body was covered in marks. My mind and body were so used to receiving marks that the first time somebody said something to remove one, I froze. I didn't understand at first why they didn't make a mark. But eventually, I learned that not all people will cause marks, some will help remove them because they too once had the same marks. I still have some marks on my body, ones that we're too deep to go away. But now my body and mind are better, with fewer marks from you. I've learned to stop believing the lies you said to me. I've learned to help others remove marks they've received.