Hey homedogs, it’s me back with yet another wonderful poem preview. This one I particularly like, too, because… well, I just do.
Anyway, I’ll be posting it to Holding onto Stars tomorrow (as usual), and… here it is!
Battle Scars…
A bunch of battle scars
Were laced around her neck
A reminder of broken hearts
That time would not forget
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Her faith left shaken
She could not glance up
All these unfamiliar faces
Could not restore her love
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But there that day she sat
Tears for all but her
Talking of the past
Speaking of the worst
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One question after next
Sweaty palms and aching limbs
She could not tell the rest
She could not say the words of him
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And then she took another breath
Taking in sweet oxygen
Thinking of her peace ahead
She cleansed herself of all his sins
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And now there is a man that stands
And speaks to her what should be done
She finally looks up from her hands
Cynical thoughts now on the run
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A promising future he foresees
One where she shall finally be
Loved, healthy, secured, happy
And infinity, completely, and truly
Free
Let me know what you thought… and have a good one!
-iKari
Kari Lynn M. 
I liked it! “now there is a man that stands…” Is the “man” supposed to be a new lover?
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Thank you! And the man… could be whoever you think he is! Haha. Really, though, I hadn’t even thought of it that way… but it definitely could be interpreted like that! When I was writing I just imagined a random man coming forward to help her get out of her situation, but that could also surely be the case as well!
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Ah okay! I just wasn’t sure. That’s interesting that you’re so open to other people’s interpretation!
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Yeah, I like to let people think what they think and give the words more than one meaning! More fun that way, haha.
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Wow! That’s very interesting! I’m usually pretty specific about what I want my readers to feel and think about my writing. Interesting!
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