10.10.2007

scars

scars.
i like.
for they have meaning.
markers of past, reminders that last.

scars of birth; marks of light; mother's milk. progeny pride.
pristine slice, precious brand, stained skin, shrinking gangrene.

scars.
i loathe.
for they mean nothing.
signs of vileness, symbols of evilness.

shreds of mind, eyes of dread; tyrannous truth, damaging dread.
burning shrapnel, bullet tumbling, tearing tissue, ripping reason.

13 comments:

Anonymous said...

how are you txandi.. i been travellin these days.. it was nice to see your message after a long long time.. how are you doing?

Anonymous said...

and what brought you to north korea???

Bleeding Heart said...

I love your writing. You are so deep, so emotional all wrapped into one :)

Philip Brubaker said...

good writing.

txandi prost said...

$/lash/ too long gone, too forlorn, yet finally home.

north korea today, tomorrow elsewhere .

lovely avatar.~t~

txandi prost said...

$/pj/so nice to reconnect.~t~

Pavitra said...

It depends on what you choose to associate with the scars and what you learn from them.

Philip Brubaker said...

I came back to see what was new - I read this again and the couplet "shrinking gangrene" really stands out to me as genius when describing a scar.

Anonymous said...

hey rub the scars off. post something now. I am waiting. I have pposted ( infact revamped my blog ) after a long long hiatus

ashmc2 said...

I love the poem - deep as always. I hope all is well. Post soon. ;)

Later, Ash out…

Philip Brubaker said...

Edith,
If you're still around the blogosphere, which I hope you are, let me know if you still want to read my blog, onset of reality. It's been privatized b/c I applied for a new job and didn't want them googling me and finding all my indiscretions. Just post here and I'll find it if you want to be a member.
thanks,
oh and WRITE SOME MORE

Anonymous said...

whats happening txandi? You have chucked blogging?

txandi prost said...

$/pj, do add me to the onset of reality blog acl. ty.~t~

$/lash, by light desecrated, emaciated by time, decimated, wander by.~t~