I used to avoid looking at mirrors
I was ashamed to look at my scars,
I thought they made me less attractive
I didn't want to see how far I had fallen,
I used to hide my scars , wore long sleeves and scarfs
I would do almost anything to hide them from the world,
anything that reminded me of my past was cast out,
I was ashamed, I was afraid of what people will say and think when they see them,
it didn't Matter how much effort I put in hiding them, someone somewhere would always ask what was behind the long sleeves and scarfs

until one day I noticed I have been hiding from myself also and I cannot hide anymore...

my scars might be hideous to look at but they are a part of me

and this is my new normal





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