Emotions

Causing emotional pain 

that is something I cannot bear

Seeing the hurt on your face 

Knowing I caused that

It's different from physical pain

If I cause you physical pain or you me- we can get over it in an instant

The pain comes and goes like a flash of light but not so with the other form

It lingers long after

It can burn for years

And years if we let it

Maybe that's the key

The key to healing from emotional pain

Don't let it linger?

Or maybe let it come and go like the flash of light that is the physical pain we feel when we accidentally cut our finger or jam a hand in the car door

Sure these incidents can leave scars but come on, scars are cool... right?

Who wants to be emotionally scarred? That just sounds so not cool

Actually it sounds a lot like me and you- if I can be so bold

Aren't we all a bit scarred inside and out

Don't we all bear marks from each other? 

From living?

Living in an imperfect world

Living where hate is spewed on the daily and lovers of peace and light tire relentlessly to combat it

Emotionally scarred doesn't sound so bad after all

For scars are the product of healing 

And you and I have them 

And isn't that the goal? 

to be healed?