They say time’s supposed to heal.
Time mends tears in the soul,
Rips in the heart,
Lesions on the skin.

They say time’s supposed to heal.

But I don’t believe them.
Because if time is supposed to heal,
Then why do the scars on my wrists
Get worse with each passing day.

Why do my eyes tear up
At a loud sound or
Footsteps I know all too well
Thudding from down the hall

If time is supposed to heal,
Then why am I not fixed yet?

If time stopped.
I would sit with my dog
In the grass next to the river
I would read a book and watch
the sun right at the horizon.
Not worrying.
No longer afraid.

I would finally get my
Graceland Too
Moment.

Because if time heals,
Then I’ll live through it.