Scars of the Soul
Insults dance from your loose tongue
And you cast a scorn-filled gaze.
You posture and strut and act so tough.
As if you're the latest craze!
A six-foot wall stands between us.
The last thing you want is a friend.
How did I get stuck with you?
Will I survive to see the end!
When I thought I knew you well,
Then, in one unguarded moment,
I saw a side never shown before,
A gentler being, torn and rent
In arrogance and vainglory you had acted.
They were masks for the doubt and fear.
You demanded to be left alone,
But to me, you wished to be near.
Tricked, abandoned, used, betrayed
And all your loved ones dead.
You forgot your heart and dreams,
And plunged blindly ahead.
I reach out to you now.
I long to understand your pain.
I have no wish to leave,
So by your side I shall remain.
These scars that mar your soul
Are many and they still bleed.
Let me enter your heart.
My kindness is what you need.
I feel you shake as I approach.
You fear what it is I'll do.
You flinch from my hand at my touch;
All I want is to help you.
Every hand that reached out
Has burned you with its touch.
Your hatred is your shield.
Rage is the sword you clutch.
These scars of the soul
Shall always remain,
But my gentle embrace
May help ease the pain.
I promise to hold onto you
Until the storm goes away.
Together we'll wait out the night
And then celebrate the new day.
The shield will have shattered
And the sword will have grown dull.
Amid the storms of life
We'll have discovered a lull.
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Okay, if no one recognizes this as Kagome then you are not an Inuyasha fan!
I hope you enjoy.