Ever-present Metaphorical Bandages...

By ColorMeToxic



too bad you can't look
past the damage

see the person
beneath the wreckage

the beautiful soul
with the scarred up skin

the mental disorder
that tells the story of Them

you should never judge
lest you walk in their shoes

remember always
that no one can choose

the people who surround them
in the life they're born into

and, once damaged...

they will forever be searching 
for  their emotional glue.


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© 2015 Beth Greene
Published on Thursday, August 2, 2018.     Filed under: "Poetry"
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Comments on "Ever-present Metaphorical Bandages..."

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  • A former member wrote: hats off ma'am..the flow of expressions is too good..this is poetry..awesome & inspiring..

  • A poet of madness On Tuesday, August 23, 2011, A poet of madness (115)By person wrote:

    We carry the scars of those who wounded us deep within our souls. This is a reminder of that. People say things like" get over it" and "move past it". The past may have passed, but the only way to keep it there is to plow right through.

  • dwells On Tuesday, August 23, 2011, dwells (4288)By person wrote:

    Makes me think real hard who "them" is, because we can all relate to those controlling influences.

  • A former member wrote: I feel you on this. Well put. =)

  • A former member wrote: wow. this hit me like a ton of bricks. very well done! ~ HDL

  • haunted On Tuesday, August 23, 2011, haunted (851)By person wrote:

    beth, i liked your poem. so nice to see you!

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