scars left from a previous lover
the absence of a family member
and an aching memory
of a dying friendship
scars left from self-harm
a breaking heart
and the thought of giving up
scars left from your childhood
from running freely in a play-ground
and scars left from sorrows
you are trying too hard to drown
they’re hidden deep
too deep for the eyes to see
wounds heal but they never disappear
you fall, you rise and you grow
but the scars that are left behind
is the proof of what you went through

                                                           s.a