Band-aids

Once in a while

We get hurt

It’s inevitable

As kids, we fall

We fall out of bed

We fall out of trees

We fall off horses and bikes

We fall on our knees

As grown-ups, our falls are different

We fall out of favor

We fall short of expectations

We fall in love

But no matter the way you fall

In an instant the pain starts

Wounds are formed

And all of them leave scars

Although some cannot be seen by bare eyes

It takes time to heal

No matter how deep a wound is

They don’t heal easily

Even the most superficial ones

Some need stitches

Others just a band-aid

But someday, somehow

These wounds are healed

And the pain is gone

So we are ready to fall again

Because eventually, it always happens