Dressed Up Scars
Tattoos Masking The Pain
if granted the chance what changes you would make
if time rewound the clock just for you
our scars are like tattoos we put on display
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would you reword the things you'd say
if you could change a thing or two
if granted the chance what changes you would make
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if you could relive any other day
erase the past and start brand new
our scars are like tattoos we put on display
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would you seek forgiveness or revenge for your mistakes
if you found yourself standing in somebody's shoes
if granted the chance what changes you would make
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or would you press repeat keeping things just the same
denying what everyone knows is the truth
our scars are like tattoos we put on display
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some people deny that they're in need of change
they will do them and insist you do you
if granted the chance what changes you would make
our scars are like tattoos we put on display
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Kelli Sheckler-Amsden
Telling stories my heart needs to tell <3 life is a journey, not a competition
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Comments (6)
Congratulations Kelli on your deeply fire filled poem. I think I am pretty good at hiding my scars until I have had a few glasses of wine and start rumbling through my inner "X" files. Ugh.
Thought-provoking & well-written!
Well earned top story, solid poetry with valuable insights. Leaves ya thinking….
Amazing . I loved it . Make me thinking what would i do . After a lot of thinking and debating with myself from choosing one or the another things, I decided that I would not make any change. Once a moment is gone, it’s gone. I will keep cherishing my past, be grateful for the present, hopeful for the future. 😇
Very relatable. congrats on the top story @Kelli Sheckler-Amsden
Wow, Kelli, the repetition of this line is so powerful and makes the reader really think: "our scars are like tattoos we put on display." Congratulations on your top story!👏💜