Scars that never heal

Scars that never heal..

Some say scars are intricate pieces, weaving a fine story,
One we can laugh about later or just ponder upon..
But what about the ones lurking deep in our souls?
The ones invisible to the naked eye--

The ones that never heal, the ones that mark a soul for eternity,
Nasty little things that bear the shame of this cruel life,
May it be a betrayal, a loss, or abuse--
That went way beyond just the surface.

They say time heals all pain, all afflictions,
But it seems as though time has only made it worse.
Gaping wounds that are far too messy to close,
Blood still drips from the fleshy pieces that hang loose,
Once a whole heart now torn in two�"

Skin and bone broken, emotions we can’t control,
Mindless insanity I can only let go of when I'm finally alone,
You mock and ridicule me cause I choose to mark my arms with cuts,
But what you don’t understand is that i'm showing you what you can't or don't want to see.

A silent cry for help, a mute clamor,
And you turn your noses away in disgust, tell me who are you to judge?
You can’t despise what you don’t understand,
And you never will, until the same scars that mark me; have marked you