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Rivers of Scars

Scars
Like rivers
Flow down my arms
Where sanity drifts
Rafts made of empty bottles

Canyon
From that dull razor
Where the waterfall
Soaks the flesh red
Like passion
Against the fear
Smooth controlled strokes

an Artist's jagged paintbrush
Dyes the landscape
Smothers the children
The color of rape

And the aborted fetus
Shakes hands with its maker
Never seeing my river
Her father's engulfment

Crimson tears it cries
Tearing flesh from bone
To hide the scars
Like rivers

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On Saturday July 24th, 2004, gothemite (398) writes:

wow wonderful write

On Saturday September 11th, 2004, Dayer (200) writes:

my thoughts exactly

On Thursday July 15th, 2004, indefined (684) writes:

keep delving scorpionstale, dig deeper and further each time and you will end up amazing yourself. absolute ripper of a peice by the by, im impressed.

On Tuesday July 13th, 2004, Vindicated_untouchable (23) writes:

shes not the only 1 who cries Crimson tears...

On Tuesday July 13th, 2004, scorpionstale (27) writes:

Thank you all for the feedback, this peice dove a little deeper into myself than most things I've written. Wasn't sure what to expect.

On Tuesday July 13th, 2004, An Expired Member (5) writes:

By far my favorite piece. Great descriptions and imagery. There's a hidden depth that jumps from the words that are undescribable and can only be felt.

On Tuesday July 13th, 2004, NikesRain (1401) writes:

..this is haunting to say the least. So much force and intensity. Great work.

On Monday July 12th, 2004, K_Love (686) writes:

Wow... cutting never seemed so beautiful.. powerful write.. I have no clue what to say... ~Kirsten~

On Monday July 12th, 2004, The Kid Of Corruption (146) writes:

WOW, Very Powerful awesome write. Can't wait to read more.

On Monday July 12th, 2004, capt_funguy (993) writes:

yeah ... this worked me over ... heavy weight style ... black and blue , i thank you ... great work ... funguy

On Monday July 12th, 2004, An Expired Member (6) writes:

Damn that was an awesome read.

On Monday July 12th, 2004, suicideseason (2128) writes:

_holy fuck...you better send in your postcard.

On Monday August 2nd, 2004, AHHH (239) writes:

agreed

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