I alone, carry the scars of my past Each slash defining vital moments Vital clues Vital times, that left me askew Each faded mark Marring the once blank canvas That is my skin I alone, carry the scars of my past With each day they fade Memoir's imprinted onto decaying skin Emotions blanched by insecurities With each day they fade They fade away, The associated moments drifting I alone, carry the scars of my past The girl who had inflicted these wounds, No longer exists The girl who had inflicted these wounds, No longer exists For she is me And I am no longer her I alone, carry the scars of my past The girl I once was Will not define the girl I will be The girl I once was Will not define the future She is a ghost She has left me with only a mere remnant of herself; Scars