I honor myself by honoring you
So I paid my respects
And visited our exhibit tonight

In the semi-darkness
I shuddered with the effort needed
To bury my memories again
As I stare at our shared pain

Baring our souls
We stripped off our armor
And put our ugly scars
-Both within us and upon us-
On display for all to see

Weep yes weep
For innocence lost

Grieve yes grieve
For what could have been

Stay true to yourself
And just heal dammit

©2014 Jill Baker