“Scarred Hearts”

A symbol of want,
And a symbol of what it does to us.
Cut to the hand,
Or slice of the ankle.
The meaning remains.
Still in time.
A snapshot reminder
Seeing our fate,
In the closing months of 2008.
Pain of the soul,
Leads to pain on the skin.
Speaking for two,
But acting as one.
Feeling of shame,
No pride in the mirror.
Seeing a life…
Pushing for death.
Hearing the sounds,
But listens to silence.
Answering from the north,
To a plea from the south.
Yet it goes both ways.
Love of misery,
Caused by the misery of love.
Hide from acceptance,
For fear of rejection.
Taking a chance, knowing full well…
The end of me or us,
Or continue to try and break this cell.