Scar Stories

A twig now homeless snaps
Love scar on her arm
War scar on her heart
A scar now to tell a story
War was all he ever knew
Country, thugs, and friends too
Peace always seized her
To choose a battle wisely
to fight the fight or not
Make love not war heard inside of her
PTSD was their common story
Poetry til Sun's Dawn
A peaceful home lodged within their
intertwined broken hearts

By Susan Mills
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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U.D Palawon  Avatar
August 13, 2016 at 11:42 PM
Interesting...scars...Congrats on being featured. Sunita :)
Krumenaker Avatar
May 24, 2010 at 4:27 PM
I love this poem ~Alicia K.,~
Stevens Avatar
January 29, 2010 at 10:39 AM
Great poem Susan I can relate to the scars big time, and I Like the line "to choose a battle wisely." Great work, and thank you for your kind words on my poem have a great day.
Cheeseman Avatar
January 26, 2010 at 4:54 AM
I felt a lot in this poem so close to home for me Daniel Thank you
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