My battle scars,
They aren’t for show,
They aren’t for gossip.
They are MY reminder,
A reminder of how strong I am.

Most days were ****** and traumatising,
I lost those battles.
Others were full of victory and recovery,
I won those battles.

Each little scar has a story behind,
Those stories define me as a person.
A person who suffered and lost,
But now is beginning to build back up.

Each day the battles got harder to win,
At that point my head had given up,
I wanted to throw my life in the bin,
Forget about the torture and humiliation.

Until a beautiful human being walked into my life,
He taught me that giving up is selfish,
He gave me motivation to push through,
To show others I’m not collateral damage.

I will proudly show that this beautiful human being is mine,
Someone I am grateful for,
Someone I will love and cherish everyday,
Someone I am not afraid to show others I love.