# Body Art

Author: ShingetsuMoon
Tags: Body Art, Poem, Poetry, Tattoos

#18 of National Poetry Writing Month

Poem number 18 for the month is about tattoos!

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I've always wanted to  
get a tattoo. Something  
special. Something with  
some type of special meaning  
even if I'm the only one who  
ever understands what that  
meaning is.

I want a compass on my right  
arm because whenever I was  
lost and alone in my darkest  
places there was always   
someone who came along to   
lead me out and show me the   
way.

I want a lion to represent the  
courage and strength that I   
know lives inside of me. If  
only I could manage to find it.

I want a raven. Because those  
who are most misunderstood in  
life are often those with the   
greatest stories to tell.

I want a rose. Because nothing  
good in this life is ever completely  
free of pain. You just have to figure  
out what... and who... is worth the  
pain.

I want a cherry blossom tree etched  
across my back in intricate detail.

Because while the happiness in life  
may seem all too short and brief at   
times we can be sure that it will   
return to us one day. If only we can  
have the strength to wait until it arrives  
again.

Source: https://sofurry.com/s/Welvra5n
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