Others assume I'm an open book,

but in reality, that's far from the truth.

They soon notice the physical scars,

the two on my head and two on my hip.

They become suspicious, so I must tell them,

the pain I have been through.

This opens up the book for them,

they see every one of my scars.

They see the uncertainty,

the pain and suffering.

They see the lies I tell myself,

the ones that scar my heart.

With that, they learn to distance themselves,

thinking it's what I want.

This only scars my pride and trust,

making them all the more visible

to others.