JonnyFantastico
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I wrote this poem a few years ago, when I seriously began to follow my dream into being a writer. I don't like showing off my poems too much because not only are they personal, but sometimes I don't believe they are the best... but this is one I'm kind of proud of. Let me know what you guys think...
It’s been said on many occasions; by many a person
That the greatest wish by man is to destroy a painful remnant of the past
From broken hearts to embarrassing times
Stupid lies or committing crimes
A part of their history diminished
An unwanted memory deleted; finally finished
I wondered about this, too
If such a wish could be granted
And came to the decision that I wouldn’t want it
So much has happened to me
And it’s made me into the man I chose to be
It has left me scarred
Beautifully scarred
Every part of me designed in such a way that leaves me unique
A war fought during my life
That only I could survive
Scars that define the victories and defeats I’ve endured
From the hugs of my mother to the sins of my father
Cuts of a 6-year-old being molested
To a 3rd grader highly tested
The burns of a first crush
Wounds of a near-death brush
Scrapes on a broken heart
Hold memories when Justin and I broke apart
Gushes of blood from a friend’s lie
And remembering how my grandmother died
And the occurrences of being used for sex
Hold it in like a protective vest
There is so much pain that lies within me
Confusion. Anger. Sorrow.
But, if I could change it all tomorrow
I would leave it all the same
I have played and continue to play this game of life
And with everything thrown my way
I emerge from it all stronger, wiser and beautiful
And beautifully scarred.
That the greatest wish by man is to destroy a painful remnant of the past
From broken hearts to embarrassing times
Stupid lies or committing crimes
A part of their history diminished
An unwanted memory deleted; finally finished
I wondered about this, too
If such a wish could be granted
And came to the decision that I wouldn’t want it
So much has happened to me
And it’s made me into the man I chose to be
It has left me scarred
Beautifully scarred
Every part of me designed in such a way that leaves me unique
A war fought during my life
That only I could survive
Scars that define the victories and defeats I’ve endured
From the hugs of my mother to the sins of my father
Cuts of a 6-year-old being molested
To a 3rd grader highly tested
The burns of a first crush
Wounds of a near-death brush
Scrapes on a broken heart
Hold memories when Justin and I broke apart
Gushes of blood from a friend’s lie
And remembering how my grandmother died
And the occurrences of being used for sex
Hold it in like a protective vest
There is so much pain that lies within me
Confusion. Anger. Sorrow.
But, if I could change it all tomorrow
I would leave it all the same
I have played and continue to play this game of life
And with everything thrown my way
I emerge from it all stronger, wiser and beautiful
And beautifully scarred.