SCARRED

My struggles through life

You really do not know me
Only what I choose to show
I am tolerated to some degree
Makes me feel I need to lie low

I am not easy to understand
But I am someone worth knowing
It hurts that I have been banned
Because every day I am growing

I am a complex human being
Just as most of us are
So many "friends" are fleeing
Each time leaving a scar

Why do I let them hurt
Time and time again
Why must they dessert
Haven't I been a good friend

I've been through a dark place
Some just cannot comprehend
So they continue to debase
Until I've reached my end

I try to struggle on through life
Grappling with the pain
Pain that cuts like a knife
But without pain, no gain

I have been left scarred
By those I thought were friends
Life has been a bit hard
Who I can really trust depends

When times got tough, those who stayed
Are my real true friends
For those who left I have felt dismayed
And both abandoned and betrayed

What choice will I make
Will I stay or will I go
Will I allow them my soul to take
Oh no, I do not think so

© 2015 Suzanna Jayne Mullins

Reviews

[Jibey]

This is like a ballad, though a sad one, telling a story of 'loves labour lost.' Its my experience too that online friends too often disappear, after much emotional investment has gone into the friendship. The state it simply, as it is. But have courage, and don't give up.

[Zoya]

Yeah, it's sad, when someone we trust betrays us, abandons us...And yeah, we shouldn't be foolish enough to put our faith in them again. The rhyming was great here. Very well written!

[SJ Mullins]

Thank you for your review, Sweetie. It pleases me that you like it. :) Much appreciated!

[Zoya]

Most welcome :)