to want to be liked
but not be
hurt
the whispers and points
laughter and jeers
hurt almost as much
as the cries
of outright rejection
you cannot win
when you are alone
those unseen scars
of so many losses
oft hurt more
than those seen
but they think I have forgotten
what they did
what they said
and even
what they didn’t
for I have covered my scars
and no one sees
but me
for I have refused to change
only to grow
stronger
but strength
is oft a defense
and I, who have many scars,
ache
at the thought
of my strength
giving scars to others
I would truly never
and if I could heal them all
I would
for no one wants
to hurt
but hurting is inevitable
best intentions
oft go astray
and worst intentions
always seem to succeed
somehow
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