A Purple Hue

Bruises or healed scars?

Why doesn't anyone see scars?

Sure, I've fallen and seen stars

But it's something I've lived through

And the red has healed to a purple hue.

It's shocking, I know

But I've gotten over the vertigo.

I've done my time 

and I've broken the paradigm.

Author's Note

Scars mean healing. It's red cuts that should worry you.

Reviews

[Asante]

I took from this, the significance of the struggle as opposed to the overselling of the victory. Short, but very sweet and easy to relate to. Great work. :)

[Coyote Poetry]

A worthwhile read. Left the reader with a lot to think about.
"Why doesn't anyone see scars?
Sure, I've fallen and seen stars
But it's something I've lived through
And the red has healed to a purple hue."
The above lines could stand alone. Thank you for sharing the excellent poetry.
Coyote

[The Protagonist]

This is really beautiful! And relatable too :)

[Lost & Lonely]

This is a really good poem. Keep on writing :)

[Lizzie Mitchell]

This piece is a simple, beautiful combination of words with profound meaning.
Good job

[Riley Justine]

Thank you! I'm really glad you're alive!

[Lizzie Mitchell]

I've been busy being taken advantage of by the American education system. But I only have 3 more months left.

[Riley Justine]

Hopefully everything goes well!

[Lizzie Mitchell]

Thanks for the support.

[Bushra Naqshbandi]

Such truth! Wow! A great poem! :)

Why doesn't anyone see scars?
Sure, I've fallen and seen stars
Beautifully written. :)

But it's something I've lived through
And the red has healed to a purple hue.
I loved the way you wrote ''red has healed to a purple hue''. Great choice of words. :)
It's shocking, I know
But I've gotten over the vertigo.
I've done my time
and I've broken the paradigm.
Superbly written. :) A great piece. I loved the rhyming scheme as well as the flow. Keep up the good work! :)

[Ilerah]

Very nice, well written. Good poem here. I like your poems because they are short, it makes it a good read in my opinion

[Zac]

This is a deep and emotional poem,
With our lives there are always sorrows and many people never see those sorrows. We need to work through our hardships.
This poem is very true.