My Scars

They are more than marks of pain

They are more than lines of trouble

They are more than testimony of hard times

They are me.

They are a part of me

They show who I am

They show what I've been through

They show what I can take

They show my strength

They show my weaknesses

They give me strength

They take away my strength

They hold me back

They help me recover

They are everything

They are nothing

They are nothing to be ashamed of

They are nothing to be proud of

They are me and I am them

They are hidden yet not despised

They are physical

They are emotional

They are dreams gone sour

They are hopes dashed to pieces

They are more than pain, though

They prove that I can survive

They prove that I don't want to die

They show my stubbornness

They show my lack of conviction

They show me for who I truly am

They are my scars