Scar Tissue
I was left behind
Forgotten and abandoned
I lived in poverty
Dirty and hungry
I watched abuse
terrified and so powerless
I was snatched up by strangers
to live with someone new
But
Everything is awesome
I learned how to be alone
Independent and strong
I learned to be grateful and gracious
with time and with money
I learned to love
like no one had shown me before
I began to come out of my shell
blossoming and smiling
I let go of the painful memories
so I could make space for a life more beautiful
I kept those dark times sealed away,
not to forget about, but not to use as an excuse
to show I am not a victim, but an underdog
I look up in the sky and say thank you
for a life so beautiful