no questions brought on by
conspicuous dark colors
against hard-to-cover
porcelain skin
no withdrawing from
innocent hugs that
hurt from
unseen abrasions
hidden beneath
soft fabrics
no need to replace
torn and shredded
clothing
or to clean up
visible remnants
of additional
collateral damage
These are the blessings of bruises on the inside.
The blessings of bruises on the inside.