Triggering (SH): The Mirror

I look in the mirror
And see a thousand scars
Even the most faded of them
Seem so angry,
A physical reminder
Of the pain that plagues
My mind.
Every time,
I want to make it count.
Every time,
I say I’ll remember.
Some of them I do,
But most just fade into obscurity.
It becomes a baseless excuse,
A justification,
To spill open every time
My heart hurts,
Every time the voices in my head
Tell me I am not good enough,
Not smart enough,
Not pretty enough,
To deserve love or kindness.
How much blood have I lost,
How many tears have I shed,
Thinking I am nothing?

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I really love this and definitely get the feeling. The end is my favorite part.

[Mindfulness.]

I can definitely relate to this.

[Arabesque- golfing girl.]

This was lovely and I liked how you wrote it Sending you.

[Everglow.]

I really liked this poem. I related a lot to these two lines:

Even the most faded of them
Seem so angry,

Thank you for sharing with us.

[Celyn]

This was powerful. Thank you for sharing!