She traces her scars every night in the dark,
And picks on the scabs from the wounds of her heart,
She likes the pain she says.
She wears her old scars like tattoos of tales,
Says she would rather be a melancholy song,
A twisted story, a poignant poetry
Than a flawless blank page,
Light but also empty.
-N
Photographer unknown
Poetry © Copyright 2017, Opinionated Head
August 15, 2017 at 4:14 pm
this is kinda sad. 😦
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August 15, 2017 at 5:24 pm
romanticising sadness… 🙂
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August 15, 2017 at 4:36 pm
Your poetry is so pretty that I feel underdressed reading it…
https://damngirlgetyourshittogether.com/
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August 15, 2017 at 5:22 pm
Oh, that’s such a flattering compliment. 🙂
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August 15, 2017 at 5:55 pm
Pain can be empowering. You words are like the liquor that sends one on a high.
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August 15, 2017 at 7:09 pm
That compliment is really something… Thank you, vishahl!
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August 15, 2017 at 11:28 pm
Tracing scars…healing will come for that heart.
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August 16, 2017 at 7:27 pm
It’s so lovely when someone understands exactly the feeling you write something with. thank you!
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August 17, 2017 at 4:18 am
Internal and external scars are tattoos of painful experiences that we can harness for wisdom and strength. I wish that any pain you may be feeling is gently healed away.
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August 17, 2017 at 6:50 am
Thank you!
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August 16, 2017 at 4:10 am
your words flow so beautifully, like they dance of the page. Xx
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August 16, 2017 at 7:26 pm
Oh that’s such a beautiful compliment.
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August 16, 2017 at 9:23 pm
❤️
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August 16, 2017 at 11:18 am
So beautifully written
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August 16, 2017 at 7:25 pm
Thank you, your feedback means a lot.
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August 16, 2017 at 2:04 pm
I love this, and can identify with it.
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August 16, 2017 at 6:12 pm
I am glad..
The point here is not to give yourself pain but to know it’s ok to hurt when you are hurting.
Pain, scars or wounds…are not so bad, suppressing them might be easy but the true depth comes from taking a deep dive in them and rising from the ashes like a phoenix. 🙂
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August 16, 2017 at 2:39 pm
wow!
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August 16, 2017 at 7:25 pm
🙂
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September 12, 2017 at 1:52 am
It’s sad but veryI true; a story of my past( those old scars that haunted me for a long time like flies over a stench). Thank you for such a beautiful piece.
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September 12, 2017 at 7:28 am
I know what you mean a little too well. Thank you for kind words. 🙂
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