Poetry can explore paradoxes, making it relevant to medicine where conflicting ideas about curing and healing exist. In the poem "A wound's what I want," the speaker values being marked by a wound over being cured. The wound is paradoxically described as slow to mend but also shrinking and changing. It is both defined by a Sharpie mark and takes on a new physical form. The scar is seen as speaking a language the speaker understands, defying easy translation. Clinicians might find this idea of a wound symbolizing healing challenging. However, poetry, like Rumi's verse, suggests wounds can be where light enters. A scar can be seen not as disfigurement but as a symbol of healing. It can become a badge of honor rather than just a memory of suffering. Therefore, poetry can help reconcile the complex relationship between wounds and healing in a medical context.