Sadness pours out of her
But she tries to be strong
For the sake of loved ones
This girl, fifteen years young
Won’t shed a tear,
Won’t show she’s broken
But the hidden scars remain;
A sign of the pain
She endures
(c) Sanch – Living my Imperfect Life
photo credit: matthileo via photopin cc
Until next time,
Cheers!!!
Tracie
19 November 2014 at 10:05 pmThose hidden scars are the really tough ones. I was this girl at fifteen. Sometimes I’m still this girl, now at 32.
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KymmInBarcelona
19 November 2014 at 11:15 pmOohhhh I love your opening line! Fantastic.
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Ankita
20 November 2014 at 4:27 amnice lines!
Susan Shuman
20 November 2014 at 8:32 amYep! Scars at 15 are scars for life. Well, IMHO. Great writing!
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Tina
20 November 2014 at 1:37 pmToo young to have such scars, but a warrior at heart. Great take on the prompt!
tnkerr
20 November 2014 at 10:42 pmwell done. I feel for her!
Jen
21 November 2014 at 1:43 amheartbreaking. x nicely written!
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