Battle Scars

These battle scars I wear Each day I weep because of them Wishing they would not share With the rest of the world just what I've been through They show my weakness, they show my pain They show just what happens  When tears from my eyes start to rain Will they die? Will they fade? Or will they stay on my arm Littering it for another day? These battle scars bring me tears They bring me pain They challenge all my fears And add a new lot to the collection When will this end? This stormy adventure The day I have to say goodbye to you, my friend We will all surely die But the way we will end No one knows how we will or why When the time comes it better be for the good Not from suicide, murder, stupidity But from old age when I have stood all I could These battle scars let them not kill me Let them be a reminder of the battle I fought And show me a future I dream to see.