Scarless

Pure pale skin

Has never felt the burn

That comes from the passion

Of the being in the sun.

Skin so white

Can only be wrapped around

A soul too cold to have ever been born.

 

A body with no marks

That represents mistakes

From the chances one took

Has never felt the rush

That comes from jumping

Into the fire without a hose.

That is a body that went from

The womb to the pine box.

 

An unbroken heart

Is a spirit that has never felt

The rhythm of love

While dancing to the ballad of life,

That is a heart that I feel sorry for.

 

Living without risk

Is a self-imposed death sentence,

Being without bleeding

Is a terrible tragedy,

And to be without scars

Is to be stillborn.

Reviews

[Papaya]

Each and every scar has a story that I either love to tell or hate to tell but either way, I'm thankful for the stories and for all that I have experienced and survived. Really like this one a lot.

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Thank you kindly... always am happy when you appreciate my work.

[barleygirl]

This is your original way of SHOWING instead of telling (in Maya Angelou's words): Wouldn't take nothing for my journey now. I agree wholeheartedly. I kinda hate poems & stories where all the characters are perfectly attractive & perfectly in love. Your poem is the antidote to all that boring perfection, taking it a step further, & even suggesting it's a horrifying perfection. Very nice spin of imagination & truth.

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Thank you for such a kind review and wonderful insight :))

[Kenneth The Poet]

This really hits home for me. I am not sure what your ultimate aim is, but certain key words pull at my heart. And maybe that's the point. Thank you for this.

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

It don't matter what my aim is, it is how you view the bullseye.

[Lyn Anderson]

There is no meaning without suffering. So true.

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Very well said.

[Shimmerbliss/CAF]

This is truly powerful and so well written! So many wonderful lines and the last stanza is amazing. I love the way you have painted a word picture of what it is like to be alive and yet not living. Someone once said, "I want to be alive when I die." I always got that. Great read!

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Thank you for the wonderful feedback... there is a line from a song that also says, "Everybody is born but not everyone lives.

[Shimmerbliss/CAF]

Oh! I love that, too! It is a truth.

[Sarah]

Wonderfully written! I enjoyed this piece for so many reasons.
I know many people who live their life in fear, and in turn do not live their life to the fullest.
People who are afraid of the pains of life. A necessary evil in my opinion. These pains and
hardships are the events that transform us into the wonderfully unique person we are meant to be!
Thank you for sharing!

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Thank you for the kind review and great feedback.

[David Scott]

Fantastic poem! Thus could only come from a mature mind with much perspective and experience.
We can rub those scars and feel some satisfaction.

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Thank you for the review and compliment.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

wow this is great....if we don't get scarred in life, we have lived too safely...and just have not experienced what could be there for us...
just like that song said..."you bleed just to know you're alive"

taking chances is what it is all about...that is real breathing...

j.

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

You just quoted of of my favorite lines from one of my favorite songs.
Thank you Jacob for sharing your thoughts.

[redzone]

indeed, this is true and so very sad to never have lived... or lived without challenge and dare..

redzone

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Thank you sir for your feedback.