WOUNDED

MANY WARS HAVE BEEN FOUGHT IN THIS FRAGILE SHALL OF MINE

MANY WOUNDS HAVE I INDULGED BY LIFE'S HARDSHIPS

KNOWING LOVE HEALS ALL WOUNDS
 
SO DILIGENTLY I SEEK IT BY EVERY MEANS

ALL IT EVER LEAVES IS EXIT WOUNDS FOR ME

TEARING THOUGH MY FLESH WITH ALL THAT FAKE LOVE MY EX'S SHARED
 
RELATIONSHIPS ARE AS DEADLY AS THE EARTH WITH NO AIR

WALKING AROUND LOOKING BRUTALLY ATTACKED

TATTOOED IN FACT WITH WOUNDS TO SHOW

FROM THE CROWN OF MY HEAD TIL THE TIP OF MY TOE

EVERY MARK SHOWS WHICH ROAD I'VE BEEN ON

FREELY LOVING EVERYONE
ENDING UP
ONLY
CHEATING
FIGHTING
SCRATCHING
BITING
CUSSING AND FUSSING
OR JUST BEING USED
SO THAT'S WHY THEY SAY
 
ALL'S FAIR IN LOVE & WAR

WISH I WOULD HAVE KNOWN
BEFORE ENLISTED TO THIS WAR

LUCKILY

MY SKIN REMAINS SMOOTH ON THE SURFACE NOT A NICK OR A SCRATCH
YOU ONLY
COMPLETELY WOUNDED MY ENTER PARTS

"NOT ALL WOUNDS SHOW
AND ALL SCARS DON'T HEAL
YOU CAN'T ALWAYS SEE THE PAIN EVERYONE FEELS"

Author's Note

INSPIRED BY A FRIEND OF MY THANKS TA'SHANDRA POEM CALLED TATTOOS

Reviews

[biggerthenu]

AND THATS FOR SHARING YOUR STORY WITH COYOTE THANKS FOR READING MY EXCELLENT POEM

[biggerthenu]

THANKS EMMILY FOR TAKING TIME TO READ MY POEM

[Coyote Poetry]

Your words are true. My step-father served for 4 years inf Europe as a para-trooper in WW2. I asked him did he see combat. He told me all he remember are the pretty German girls. Some wounds need to be hidden. I watched my father talk to dead friends for 15 years lost in Korea when he was drunk. In life. War was not discussed. Your last line is true. Pain and tears are left on grave of friends we hope to see again someday. Than you for the excellent poem.
Coyote

[Emmily Wood]

I really liked this. It was definitely heartfelt, and I liked the style it was written.