Scars

One for each needle stuck into a loved ones arms 
One for each lie they told straight to my face
One for each step they took to walk away 
One for each day they stayed away
One for each trip took to pick them up off the side of the road
One for the day I thought they were gone for good
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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