Open Wound(Life After)

Inspired by a conversation from my favorite muse (Liza Vassallo)

 

Peeling back the scab

doesn’t take away the pain,

only prolongs the bleeding

till you have no strength.

 

Letting it turn into a scar

is nothing to be ashamed of,

it just shows you are a human

capable of living after the hurt.

 

Keeping it under wraps is natural

in protecting till it is healed,

to keep it under fancy fabric

is to be broke to immaterial guilt.

 

Let the sunlight keep it dry,

let the rain keep it drenched;

For in the end

nature will keep it real.

 

Reviews

[Poetic Beauty]

We all have our own battle scars from love, life, and many other things. Scars make us who we are perfect imperfectly. That is my favorite phrase that I have come up with. We are all unique with flaws that make each one of us special. We all heal and move on taking those scars with us. To hide these scars is to hide a part of who we are so wear them proudly for we made it through another war.

[Kat Wildd]

I think a scar is a profound thing and I love the way you bring that out in this poem. truly a piece to read over and over.

[Coyote Poetry]

True words of wisdom in words. People with no scars had never tested life. Strong ending to a outstanding poem.
Coyote

[RainQueen]

What an empowering write - wisdom threaded through hurt, healing emerging from pain. You let the reader sink into the melancholy, and maybe...glimpse the beginnings of healing through your eyes. Thanks for sharing this piece.

[Cassie Fraga]

deeeeeeeply felt!! this was a great write... the last line speaks to me in so many different ways... thank you for sharing such an amazing piece!!

[?]

So many Im sure, including me can also relate with this wonderful piece.
Have so many scars and some I havent allowed to turn to scars yet.
Thanks for posting this one.
Im sure it means alot to Liza and touch so many others too.

[Arielle Ann]

just wow! I mean such deep thoughts from a scar..you know I always believe that nature is the best teacher; through natural phenomena we can relate a lot to our lives as well...I loved each and every line...each action - "peeling off dry skin", "letting it turn into scar", "bandaging it" or "leaving it open" ; leads us to a different teaching...This one goes into my library :)

[An owl on the moon]

Your words bring such depth to our lives... all of us having suffered at some point... all of us still needing to learn how to move on... Thank you for sharing your life and words with us over the years, Dale...

[Neva Flores Smith - Cha..]

amazingly profound, beautifully written.