I have always found that it is easier for me to express my feelings on paper. A friend recommended I find a place to put my work…so here we are! I hope you find whatever you are looking for.
Tattoo
I chose it for a reason, something special, a memory, a sketch,
A reminder of something I will carry forever, a moment I will never forget.
Done at a specific time, when it was very real and my pain was on the inside.
Leaving behind something special, meaningful and beautiful on the outside.
It captures a story, a feeling, a moment in time,
Captured by shadows, colors, shades and lines.
Like the scars we all carry, only some can be seen,
Others are hidden, buried and tucked away like a dream.
A memory of my best day or a memory of the worst,
A way to remind me of something special, maybe to commemorate a first.
A picture, a symbol, a feeling whether it was good or it was bad,
Capturing a feeling in my life, whether it was happy or it was sad.
When the needle punches the skin, a small mark is left behind,
The painful little pricks and burn are a reminder I can easily find.
As the blood is wiped away, like my mistakes and my tears,
And with every new drop of color, it erases my troubles and fears.
Like a scab that appears to protect my embedded recollection,
A scab in it’s own right, just to cover an imperfection.
They may not look like much to the world as a whole,
But they are a mark on my skin to match a mark on my soul.
Tattoo