Lines stretch
Across my stomach
Healed over
Yet red, and angry
They are a part
Of my story
That I can keep
Mostly hidden
I wish I could
Show all my skin
Without the stares
I know would come
I wish I could
Wear my scars
The way that others
Wear their clothes
For now, I hide
In many layers
Covering everything
Real, and true.
@metalfoot Feb 2022
I think a lot of people who aren't physically scarred also hide things in many layers. There's a lot of depth in these short verses.