There was this moment
that I thought...
the worst of it was over,
because I
had gone
weeks
seeing myself
as someone who was worth loving. I think
it wanted me
to let my guard down,
because
newly healed skin
is oh so much
more tempting
to scratch.
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There Is No Place I Cannot Reach You [COMPLETE]
PoesíaHealing Won't Hide The Scars So Why Bother? ~a collection of poems~
Moment XVI
There was this moment
that I thought...
the worst of it was over,
because I
had gone
weeks
seeing myself
as someone who was worth loving. I think
it wanted me
to let my guard down,
because
newly healed skin
is oh so much
more tempting
to scratch.