walking wounded

look around and you will see
walking wounded in everybody
we all have wounds that will not heal
we're all scared of what we feel

the walking wounded are everywhere
people that got hurt cause they care

they have two choices they can make
they can hope or they can break
they can get lost in a self pity maze
they can resent and relive painful days

or they can hope and try again
they can get past all the pain
but that's only for the brave and strong of heart
to pick up the pieces for a new start

we're all walking wounded but some allow to heal
and grow stronger till we can feel

(c)2017 by Catherine Elder