You are scarred
I wish I were too
You seem to be better now
I don't feel like it
You say it shows strength
I feel weak
You have a reminder
I envy you
You have proof
I want to relapse just to get where
You already are
I didn't dare before
You wish you didn't either
I fear what will happen when I do
You feel ugly
I feel not enough
You are scarred for life
And I am scared
YOU ARE READING
It does get better.
PoetryPeople say it will get better. But to be fair, most of them never were in your place. They say you will get happy again, but how can they know? I've struggled with trauma, mental illnesses and self harm for many years. These are (mostly) poems - abo...
