A scar by its nature
is not the same as first flesh.
Not less, but not the same.
A scar speaks a different story.
It maps a separate quest.
A scar by its nature
tells of healing,
and this in itself
entails a preface
of wounds and suffering.
My scars by their nature
recount survival.
And that is a story,
that is a map
worth following.
And I am encouraged,
despite my years, to travel
beyond these maps,
to tell fresh tales
and perhaps pick up
fresh scars.
Scars are by their nature
a natural consequence
of paths followed,
of life lived.
I've learned never to trust
a face that bears no blemish.
Oct 18, 2025
Oct 18, 2025 at 7:33 AM UTC
A scar by its nature
is not the same as first flesh.
Not less, but not the same.
A scar speaks a different story.
It maps a separate quest.
A scar by its nature
tells of healing,
and this in itself
entails a preface
of wounds and suffering.
My scars by their nature
recount survival.
And that is a story,
that is a map
worth following.
And I am encouraged,
despite my years, to travel
beyond these maps,
to tell fresh tales
and perhaps pick up
fresh scars.
Scars are by their nature
a natural consequence
of paths followed,
of life lived.
I've learned never to trust
a face that bears no blemish.
