Scars

Most days, 
I am broken,
Barely hanging on. 
I pretend that everything’s ok,
But I feel as though I’m gone.
These cuts are all so ragged,
The scars, 
They throb with pain.
And though I try to patch them up,
They start to bleed again.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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November 3, 2011 at 1:57 PM
very sad but well-written. nice poem!
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