Trace the Scars

Trace the white lines softly

But do not revere them

They tell a story, each one

Each story filled with grief

Trace the lines softly

Or they may darken

Trace the white lines softly

They guard a fragile heart

A heart broken too many times

A heart bruised by secrets

Trace the lines softly

Or they may open

Trace the white lines softly

But do not fear them

They have grown old and weak

And they crumble at your touch

Trace the lines softly

For the gates of the heart have opened

Trace the white lines softly

But do not love them

Love the one who nearly perished beneath them

For she has longed for love

Trace the lines softly

And watch them fade away