My hand bears scars from a blade's sharp edge,
Yet, my inner self screams from wounds that won't subside.
Unseen scars that annihilate, leaving me undone,
My shattered heart cries out for love's merciful tone.

I plead for someone to acknowledge my worth,
To put me above the pain that gnaws on this earth.
I'm lost, unsure what pain is, or how to...