Wednesday, October 19, 2016

October 14, 2016


PICKING  CUTS 

Why do I pick my cuts?
Why do I edge my finger nails
under my scabs - the hard
blood healing of my cuts?

Why do I do this every time -
down through the years, all
my life - not allowing healing -
the healing of my cuts to happen?

Why as priest, have I found out
people do this on the skin of their
soul - much worse, much more?
“Scab”, “Scar” not romantic words.




© Andy Costello, Reflections 2016

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