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The Damage, It Lasts

Pain so deep, so very deep
It can't be touched,
It can't be reached
Guilt so consuming, it consumes the soul
Hidden so well 
That nobody knows
All of these scars, these scars on my arms,
It's only me,
It's myself that I harm.
Can't see ahead, no future plans
All of these track marks
Might as well be a brand.
The lies, so many lies
My whole life is a fiction
Excuses, always excuses,
Just blame it on the addiction.
No escape, escaping the past
Time is the one thing you can never get back
The scars may fade, but the damage, it lasts.

Copyright © Jennifer Owens | Year Posted 2018


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Date: 11/28/2018 10:55:00 AM

They sure do, in more ways than one. This poem is sad and seems to be crying out for help. You have expressed these emotions well. Nicely done.

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