These Scars Remind Me...

These scars remind me of all the things that I fear

These scars remind me of the fact that you are no longer here

These scars remind me of endless months of sadness

These scars remind me of moments of deranged madness

These scars remind me of feeling cold and empty

These scars remind me of a strange sense of serenity

These scars remind me of my past that I can’t let go

These scars are everything that I know

 

These scars remind me of precious time that I can’t get back

When life was passing me by way too fast

When I am all alone and sadness consumes me

I am reminded of the person that I used to be

 

Why did I ever pick up that blade?

I cannot undo the damage that has been made

I wish that these scars weren’t on my skin

Because I am sick of getting flashbacks whenever I look at them

 

But I need to remember that I have changed

And I have learned from my mistakes

So when I look at my scars, I shall see

A new beginning, a better me

Reviews

[ron]

I'm sorry about your scars. When I read this poem I can feel so much passion, not only for who you were but who you are. A great write Laura.

[Jordan]

The scars remind us of what we were and what we are... well written...

[WriterNamedZeke]

First, I'll give you props for being able to rhyme. That's one of my weaknesses. Also, not knowing your past experiences, the writing is very relatable.

[Laura Harrison]

Thank you, although I have actually stopped rhyming in my poems now, because I found that it would take me ages to finish a poem because I would spend forever thinking of a rhyming word and most of my poems would end up sounding silly

[Dreamer]

This is an AMAZING poem. I can relate to the feelings that past scars, no matter what form they may come in can make a person feel. It is a difficult feeling, getting past your scars takes courage and can be painful but in the end it is worth it. Like I said, excellent poem and very well written.
Good Job!

[Kaitlyn Raiford]

This is beautiful and I can relate to the feelings that past scars, physically, mentally, and emotionally, can cast upon a person when actualized. Being able to look at the past and even though being reminded of all the hurt and hard times but still being able to see the good is a hard and admirable thing. It is a problem that even I am facing right now- the looking past of physical scars. The poem flows very freely. Although I personally thought that the beginning was a nit too repetitive it did not turn me away. If you wish to maybe revise it you could throw in a different word or two every other line- which is what I do when someone points out distasteful repetitive lines. (But as I stated before, it did not turn me away. The lines were not distasteful.) Great work! I hope you continue to write- on here and off- as well as remain strong through the hard times that tempt you to break down.