Robin Huntsman - A Scar

A scar
Longed for
Begged for
Once treasured
Now a reminder
Of the pain
Of the past

Can it heal?
Or can it be
A reminder
Of love lost?

A constant reminder
Of the need
To put the knives away
To reach for the healing
Biting touch of honesty
From within myself.

Robin Huntsman

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