Scars

I would show you my scars

I would show you this one-
on the back of my finger,
this one, beside my elbow,
and this one, on top of my foot

I would show you scars I got from childhood
And scars I got from childbirth
I would show you scars I got from sharp edges
Maybe tell you about the ones I got from sharp words, and sharper memories
While you connected the dots and traced the lines

I would show you my scars
Like this one, caused by being careless
Or this one, caused by being stubborn
That one's new - I should have known to leave well enough alone

I would show you my scars
If it wasn't for making new wounds