Tuesday, July 18, 2006

Scar Tissue

I have a lot of scars.
Some big, some small--
Each tells bits of my story;
None tells it all.
The short ones may mean
More than the long;
A narrow gash a riddle--
Maybe a wide gouge a song.
The pain endured leaves a trail on the skin:
One sings of victory;
Another whispers a sin.



Ben Wilcox

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