There Upon Her Wrist

For Carlie

There upon her heart
Lies a scar unseen
Unnoticed by the passerby
Though welted red and mean

There upon her soul
Is the aweful wound
Tearing at her every day
Like a powerful monsoon

What to do to heal this heart?
What would mend this soul?

There upon her wrist
In elegant hand is written
A single word reminding her
The past has been rewritten

There upon her wrist
A bandage for her heart
Some stitches for a soul that
Has long been torn apart

Does this heal the heart?
Does this mend the soul?

There upon her wrist
A single word does heal
The scar upon a heart that
Never forgot how to feel

There upon her wrist
A single word does mend
The pieces of a shattered soul
Long past what tears could lend

What is this word that heals the heart?
What is this word that mends the soul?

There upon her wrist
In her mother's hand
A single word calls out to all
And continues to help her stand

There upon her wrist
Tattooed for all to see
Is the beautiful word of "Faith"
That finally sets her free