Decoration

Decoration

I write you on my body

In words and phrases,

Pictures and ideas,

Bold strikes of color

I write you on my body

In ink, and color

In blood and sweat

In flowers and prose

I write you on my body

I write you indelibly

So I remember how I see you

How I touch you

How you are

I write you on my body

I write you on my soul

I carve you into the very planes of existence

I carve you on my soul

Never shall I look upon myself

And see blank canvas

Unclaimed territory

Empty echos of space

Never shall I look upon myself

And believe myself alone

Unknown

Untested, untrue

I write you on my body

I write you on my soul.