Scars Remain...

This is one of my scars. I had a tumor on my kidney when I was little that was mis-diagnosed as "growing pains" after years of trips to the emergency room. When they finally figured out the problem, I had 8 surgeries to remove it all. I have a long scar stretching horizontally on my side, too, that you can't see very well in this little pic.

My point for sharing this is that when I was a teenager, I felt like I could never be comfortable showing my body to someone because of these wounds. But when I married Carl, he made me feel so loved and accepted that all of my insecurities went away. Now I'm naked ALL the time!

Too far? I know. I have a problem. Anyhoo, I wrote a new song called "Scars Remain":



LIFE TOOK A TOLL ON MY BODY, ON MY SOUL
I ALWAYS HID UNDER COVER ON MY SKIN
WE'RE ALL A LITTLE TORN AT THE SEAMS
YOU HAVE BEEN THE TAILOR I NEED

WHEN YOU SEE ME, YOU SEE EVERYTHING
EVERY FLAW I KEEP
IS SUDDENLY A LITTLE LESS PART OF ME
MY GUARD RELEASED
I'M FREE TO MOVE ON, THE HEALING BEGUN
SCARS REMAIN, BUT THE ONE ON MY HEART IS GONE

I'LL NEVER BE MS. PERFECTION BEAUTY QUEEN
BUT YOU'VE SHOWN ME HOW TO WEAR YOUR LOVE AS MY CROWN
SHOES DON'T MAKE THE MAN IN MY WORLD
PLASTIC SURE DOES NOT MAKE THE GIRL