Carved in Scars

by Elle Mitchell

We come into the world as blank canvases—all of us. Innocent, eager for love. Then the world gets ahold of us and leaves us with scars we don’t deserve, that we never asked for. But like I said before, it feels better to let it out, even if it’s only temporary.

The things that happened to me changed me, but they don’t have to be the sum of who I am. I can be etched in ink instead of carved in scars. I can be happy; I’m worthy of love. I can tell my story.