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Ink

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By RBHPublished 6 years ago 1 min read
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How I longed to be the ink beneath your skin.

Flow through you

With you forever

How I longed to be the ink beneath your skin

Composing the tapestry of your essence

Your story.

Every heartbreak, triumph and life lesson; worn proudly on your sleeve.

A badge of honour; rite of passage.

How I longed to be the ink beneath your skin,

Faded glory; wrinkled with adventure.

Boyish naivety.

And now?

To have the power to penetrate you

Temporary pain.

Requited of the permanent pain that you caused me.

A scar; reminder, timeless bruise.

Like your hands on me that night.

Reminder of regret.

A foolish impulse.

Oh...

I pity the ink beneath your skin.

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