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Scars are Forever

December 4, 2013
By No-one-knows-me.. PLATINUM, Rockford, Michigan
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To be or not to be That is the question.<br /> -Shakespeare

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I have white slashes on my skin,
A reminder of all the pain,
That tore me apart in those horrific days,
An incision,
A wound,
That forever reminds me who I am,
Branding me with a mark,
So that I will never forget,
The terrible deeds committed by them,
Stretching up my arms and face,
They cover my body with no space left abandoned,
Gray and ugly they make me look like a freak,
A monster to those who can’t see past my skin,
Hoping that they will disappear is a false hope,
They are here to stay,
Because scars are forever.

© Matt F., Pierz, MN

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XxSmilesxX GOLD said...
on Oct. 17 2014 at 7:55 am
XxSmilesxX GOLD, Thomasville, Georgia
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Depression is like a war, you either win, or die trying.

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Really love this one.. Super relatable, in my eyes. Nice work
Joob-Stache GOLD said...
on Dec. 9 2013 at 8:51 pm
Joob-Stache GOLD, Rice Lake, Wisconsin
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Don&#039;t be afraid to take a chance, to take a fall, in the end it could be worth it all&lt;3

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It's hard to find someone on here who I can relate to so much. Fantastic job. Keep up the writing. 
No-one-knows-me.. PLATINUM said...
on Dec. 9 2013 at 8:37 pm
No-one-knows-me.. PLATINUM, Rockford, Michigan
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true, fresh wounds are always worse.
potatoqueen BRONZE said...
on Dec. 7 2013 at 6:57 pm
potatoqueen BRONZE, Eads, Tennessee
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This was incredibly good and haunting, I know exactly how you feel.  But it's better that they're scars and not fresh wounds. 
ThatGirlJane GOLD said...
on Dec. 7 2013 at 11:06 am
ThatGirlJane GOLD, Clifton , Virginia
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This is such an amazing piece