Nothing gets out,
nothing gets in;
it's a kind of protection,
but it's not strong -
it lacks elasticity
and the capacity for growth.
It's outlived its purpose
yet remains
like pain ...
One can only try
to work around it.
Don't hide it -
decorate it
with a tattoo of a bird
or the rising sun.
It's the end of something
and means you survived
for something
more.
