Chapter 49: scared by the scars

a journey in my own skinWords: 534

I look at my skin, a canvas once pure,

Now etched with the pain, a story obscure.

Each mark a reminder of battles I've lost,

Of times I was shattered, no matter the cost.

The scars, they haunt me, whispering loud,

A tale of brokenness, hidden in a cloud.

I wish for a body that felt whole, unscarred,

Yet these remnants of hurt seem too deep, too hard.

They scare me, these remnants that time won't erase,

A reminder of moments I couldn't outpace.

Would I be more if the skin was smooth,

Would I be more worthy if I could just remove?