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the burns and scars upon my arms

anyone can see these burns and scars
sometimes they think they know what they mean
idiots all of them!
my history is written on my skin
yours is a lie
i earned these
i learned from these
i bled and oozed
and oh god the pain
these burns and scars
that mark my arms
say things they shouldn't say
and you
you who glorify in pain
think you know  
how my history came to be written on my skin
but you're wrong every last one of you.
my scars are earned
but that doesn't make
my pain any greater than yours
Written by caxton
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