To Write Love On Her Arms

Melissa Kosswig
Author: Melissa Kosswig
Word Count: 74
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To Write Love On Her Arms

To Write Love On Her Arms belongs to the following groups:

All Things Poetic, Artistic, Philosophical and Compassion, Courage & Friendship

Silver blades slice open the skin and the soul
They carve out painful secrets for all the world to see
[To remember] in flesh and permanent scars
Hidden beneath a cover of cotton
The manifestation of misery deepens with every cut

I want to hold my hand to the open wound
To be the cure and the healing -
To write love on her arms instead of death
And to offer faith instead of hopelessness.

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