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Joys of Imperfection
You speak of imperfections
to me a pleasing blemish worthy of knowing.
Your hand shelters the childhood wound that bent
perfect beauty into something more lovely.
I pull your hand away and smile into your hurt eyes.
The scar on your cheek is now a fractured bloom
pushing frantically against the harshness of past hurts.
Your beauty courses up thorough frozen soil to bring new life.
Let me kiss your broken petals and rest my lips against your cheek.
My fingers feel the raised edges of your scar as
imperfect lips wrap me in affection.
Oh God, your tender smile receiving my warm salve that bears a flawed
but fervent witness to joys that might follow suffering.
to me a pleasing blemish worthy of knowing.
Your hand shelters the childhood wound that bent
perfect beauty into something more lovely.
I pull your hand away and smile into your hurt eyes.
The scar on your cheek is now a fractured bloom
pushing frantically against the harshness of past hurts.
Your beauty courses up thorough frozen soil to bring new life.
Let me kiss your broken petals and rest my lips against your cheek.
My fingers feel the raised edges of your scar as
imperfect lips wrap me in affection.
Oh God, your tender smile receiving my warm salve that bears a flawed
but fervent witness to joys that might follow suffering.
Published 23rd Jun 2021
Author's Note
I knew a girl who was bitten by a dog as a child. She often sheltered her cheek with her hand. She had an allure about her. Something magic happened when I pulled her hand away and smiled at her scar.
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23rd Jun 2021 4:19pm
I fell madly in love with a marine who has about 50% of his body with 3rd degree burns, his cheeks, chin and neck were 3rd degree burned and he looked damn good. He had a confidence and this PR macho thing that worked. His eyes pierced. I am digging how you remember her magic.
24th Jun 2021 11:04am
Thank you for the kind comments. Means so much when someone can relate to something you write. Lucky Marine:)
23rd Jun 2021 8:32pm
Favourite line, for summing up the warming effect on the man:
Your beauty courses up thorough frozen soil to bring new life.
Your beauty courses up thorough frozen soil to bring new life.
I relate to this piece on so many levels. I have a pretty big scar from multiple surgeries that have left their impact on the side of my face and somewhat down behind my ear towards my neck. It's mostly hideable but it's extremely prominent when I go without makeup or in intimate situations... I am always told that it gives me character but I certainly know that I would feel way way WAY more confident and with more character, without it..... I know (and emphasize with) that overwhelming feeling behind half of the magic you felt and perhaps some of the total relief that she felt; your friend with the scars from childhood.... That your lovely smile might of meant that you found her beautiful and alluring ... what a magic inducing moment .... imo.
Terrifically penned ink.
Thanks for sharing, LV
I was captivated.
🌹 - B
Terrifically penned ink.
Thanks for sharing, LV
I was captivated.
🌹 - B
24th Jun 2021 11:08am
Thank you for the kind and insightful comments, and for sharing your scars. So encouraging when another writer of poetry can relate to one of my poems! I didn't include that I followed the girl's life. It seems she has found happiness in marriage and motherhood. I'm thankful to have known her.
23rd Jun 2021 9:19pm
