CHILDHOOD SCARS

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Once I lived with hidden scars

etched deep upon my soul

It took years for them to heal

and for me to become whole

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The shadows in my life would

not go or fade away

Not even when a child I

could go outside to play

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I never fully joined in normal

childish fun and games with joy

The shadows were always there

my enjoyment to destroy

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Reflecting upon my childhood

and upon my early years

I now see how much it took to

vanquish my childhood fears

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An inner strength that as a child

I truly never knew I had

Thinking back upon those times

even now makes me feel sad

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I've always known there were things

that happened when I was a child

Those hidden scars that I knew

I just simply had to hide

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I am lucky now knowing people

who have helped to make amends

For those things that once were denied

me and these people are my friends.

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