This Scar of Mine

There is a scar
                          On my face
                            Small, steadfastly placed
                              One only notices if they are this close 
                                 To kissing my soul
                                   On my cheek
                                      Below the eyes and sideways
                                         Beside the bubble-gum sweet
                                           Mouth, vivacious story teller
                                            like an upside down
                                              sharp angled  half moon                    
                                               The endless emotions of my sky
                                                 So attractively rough
                                                   It attacks the delicate features of my face
                                                    Allowing my streetwise beautiful
                                                      Personality
                                                      To shine through, I don’t hide thetruth
                                                        It’s as plain as the scar on my face
                                                         Life isn’t ugly, you make it that way
                                                          Some days I wish it wasn’t there
                                                          But I always
                                                          Appreciate it’s presence  
                                                          I won’t ever forget
                                                        When I received 
                                                       The blow to my vanity
		            From a fight over youthful yearnings
                                                     Inside this 
                                                   Is my learning processes
                                                Scars hold history
                                             I shall carry with me
                                         Through tough times
                                        Soft and easy, peaceful
                                      To remind me
                                    Of me

Copyright © | Year Posted 2007



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Date: 2/23/2019 6:05:00 PM
Hello Belle Cardenas,people have all kinds of scares.Fighting, operations etc. I have operations scars, it does not bother me. Iy is apart of me and always will be. Other people have scars from pain that did not heal.Have a nice evening my friend.
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Date: 11/16/2012 2:08:00 PM
A very profound write, from a strong woman! Light & Love
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Date: 5/30/2009 7:32:00 AM
Dear Bella, So nice to see the concrete MASTERPIECE, featured again. Hope all is well with you. Lainie
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Date: 5/26/2009 3:24:00 AM
Congratulations on your poetry being featured this week. Love, Carol
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Date: 5/25/2009 5:24:00 PM
Bella, congrats with your feature...Raul
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Date: 5/25/2009 5:16:00 PM
So brilliant. Warm congrats once again on an amazing feature! Love, Shar
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Date: 5/25/2009 1:23:00 PM
Must be a best of the best wqeek. Congrats young lady. Now find your way back here. God Bless. Vince
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Date: 5/25/2009 9:01:00 AM
Please take enough time off to get well, I do appreciate the fact that you have to forgo the pains you feel to judge the great entries. I wish you quick recovery and sound health. Keep us posted on any development… congrats to all winners.
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Date: 5/25/2009 12:41:00 AM
Congratulations on your featured poem. Enjoy the honor and success. More power. Ernilando
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Date: 5/24/2009 5:25:00 PM
Just wanted to drop by and add congratulations on having your poem featured to my other comment. This is such a creative poem and deserving of another honor. Wishing you continued success with your writing. Karen
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Date: 4/8/2009 9:57:00 AM
A great write. Scars do hold memories, of times good and bad...I wish now that I didnt have many of the scars that I do....and im glad that they seem to fade most days....again great write, keep it up ^^ <33 Jese
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