Scars remained through shifting years
Held the trace of buried fears
Marks that sorrow engineered
Turned to maps the world revered
Storms observed your tempered rise
Gathered wisdom from your eyes
Pain that taught your inner ties
Formed the truth that clarifies
Dreams emerged through quiet grace
Warmed the coldest wounded place
Tears that ran through harsh embrace
Softened earth for hearts to trace
World received your healing pace
Learned compassion’s larger space
Life bowed low in full appeal—
Scars became the way to heal