Physical and mental scars

Help remind you of the pain

That you went through years ago

And they’ll never go away

You simply can’t delete them

Like you would with any text

They will be there forever

They will not cease to exist

Because they are reminders

Of all the crud you went through

The hurdles you jumped over

The waters you waded through

They remind you that you were

Strong enough to overcome

Every single obstacle

That life threw in front of you

When it felt impossible

You endured and you shoved through

When you felt too weak to live

You proved that you could survive

So rather than hide your scars

Put them all on full display

Show the whole world that you’re proud

Of these great symbols of strength