"It Hurts"

It hurts,
But I know that every scar has a place.
It hurts,
But I know that every scar has a face.

It hurts,
But I know that everyone makes mistakes.
It hurts,
But I know that everyone has tough breaks.

It hurts,
But I know that every heart has been damaged.
It hurts,
But I know that we are strong enough to manage.

LaTasha B.
© 2017

"It Still Makes Me Sad" (part 2)

It still makes me sad,

That I believed in you.

And all I have are the scars--

Of what I've been through.

LaTasha B.

© 2017

"The Darkest Part of Me"

Does it make you feel better,
To taunt, to tease, to abuse?
Does it make you feel better,
To make me feel so used...

Excuse me for the outburst,
And for lashing out.
I guess you're all thinking--
What the hell is that about?

I wish I could tell you--
What lies behind my eyes.
Perhaps if I told you,
It wouldn't come as a surprise.

Perhaps these scars--
Have saved me from my vanity.
Perhaps these secrets--
Have kept me from my sanity.

So tell me who's strong enough,
To release them from me?
Tell me who's strong enough--
To love the darkest part of me?

LaTasha B. (LB)
© 2014