Scars

They say you wouldn’t make it
And that you’ll die before
You get to the very top.
You’re still here, aren’t you?
And where are they?
They are still stuck at
The bottom and still can’t
Make it past the first step.
Although they’ve
Fought every day and
Have the scars on their skin
To prove it, they don’t
Know what it’s like to have
Ones on the inside where
They’re invisible. They have
The physical scars for
Everybody to see, but
What about the ones on the inside?
You can’t show them your scars
Because they don’t know what
It’s like. They think you’re lying
Because they can’t see anything.
It’s not about seeing the scars,
It’s about feeling them.
The scars on the outside will
Fade and heal, but the ones
On the inside are still there.
They are a reminder that
You’re fighting battles
Everyday just like everyone else.
Whether you fought something
Physical or emotional,
It doesn’t matter.
What matters is that
You survived and
Made it through life.
We’re all survivors.