Heather Chase

Benign

You've scarred my body
past the point of perfection.
Lucky, they say,
lucky that I found you,
lucky that my family knew
that you would smell
this weakness
and come running after.
You've left for now,
I think.
But I know that you'll
be back to visit
your old home,
to say hello
to all your favorite
places, and maybe
add a few
more scars.