That burn mark on your hand from when you played with matches as a kid
That scratch in the tree from a knife
That scar on a moms heart from when her son died
They are all scars
They may look different,but they are still scars
The same yet different
Certainly, a mother who's lost a son is profoundly scarred!--but all, as you indicate, are marks that carry specific memories.
An intriguing piece, Madelon!
The Sky
Stretching Over The Narrow Dirt Road
As I Ride
Beside A Field That Has Had To Little Rain
In A Rust Red Pick Up
Could Anything Be Prettier Than The Sky
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School Where You Are Judged
Where You Are Laughed At
Just For Caring
Just For Being "Smart"
Just For Reading
Why Are We Judged
Why Are We Laughed At
For Doing What We Are Told To Do
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