Scars

• Olivia Parise , Grade 9
• Poetry
• 2018

You never know how I feel
Because I don't let anyone in,
I’ve built my walls up so high
So that the haters can never win.

It’s hard for me to trust people
Since I’ve been hurt and broken before,
I still have many cuts and bruises
Damaged I might be, but I still stand tall.

I always pick myself back up
Because I know I have to be strong,
I can't and I won't let them get to me
Just because they say I don't belong.

I think about everything that’s happened
Every word you’ve said circles in my mind on replay,
You may not have meant those mean and hurtful things
But those words burned scars that won't fade away.