Tiger Stripes

I used to call them brave, the people who would misbehave but it was destiny one day I would become like these kids broken and alone, not feeling loved or happy the bond between those youngsters was unbreakable blood is thicker than water is what the old people say but it in their case the water had won some people call them tiger stripes others choose words like battle wounds you always called it beautiful but for me it was a curse something I could never stop demons whispering in my ear the devil loves pretending he always seems to care and for me that was enough.