With All Their Scars
written by: Jeff Flesch
@FleschJeff
they say, life
is a performance
of sorts, played out
on the background of
perceived solidity
young children,
learning quickly
to perform
for their peers,
and parents, to
keep people away
from the true self,
hidden,
underneath all the clay
scarred, bruised,
and broken,
the days, turn into
nights, and once again
we find fright, and
all the demons we
carry inside
moments go by,
then days,
weeks,
months,
and years,
and in the process,
we forget
all about
our one true test
to remember,
the self we were given,
not the one created
to keep the pain
at bay,
and the people
out of our way
recognizing
this truth,
takes a lifetime,
and, yes
we lose
some along the way,
yet, we can become
beacons of hope
for others on their
journey each day
by
being there,
loving them as they
are, and by
accepting them
with all their scars
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