Stronger than the Blade

8/5/2018
These scars on my arms
tell stories of darker times,
when the blade was stronger
than my will. Each cut, not
a failure, hardening my resolve,
until the blade can no longer
draw blood. Even as the scars
fade, the memory lives,
reminding of the strength of skin
I possess, able to break
any blade that threatens
my once-fragile ego.