Apart of You [Poetry]

The Girl With Scars

How could I be such an ass,
You said loved me,
I should have laughed.

But instead, I showed you my scars,
The ones that I carry deep within,
The ones that have been etched into my skin.

You promised to be there,
To love me for who I am,
And not to run away.
But as soon as you saw my scars,
Your eyes filled with fear and terror,
and you turned away.

The pain is indeed hard to bare,
For I truly wished you would stay here,
But I watched as you disappeared into the night,
Daring not to look back at me.

I promise to you, that I am no monster,
No one you should fear,
I'm just a girl with a lot scars,
Each one telling a story of its own.

I desperately wish you could see beyond my scars,
To the person that lies within,
To the heart that beats with love and kindness,
To the soul that is longing to be seen.

For I am not defined by my scars,
But by the strength that I have found,
By the courage that I have shown,
By the love that I have given.

So, look beyond my scars,
And you will see a girl with a heart of gold,
A girl who has been through so much,
But still stands tall and bold.

I am the girl with scars,
But I am also so much more,
I am a survivor, a warrior,
And I will never be defined by my scars alone.