Ode to Tattoo Art
 
Oh needle, filled with blaze of colour,
That pricks thru my skin,
Building a picture stitch by stitch,
Till the art is finally done.
 
Careful chosen image,
Everlasting picture in my skin,
Sweet torture for the art,
Worth every single prick.
 
Waiting in suspense,
Can’t wait to see it,
Stitch by stitch,
Till it’s finally done.
 
Looking at my image
Full of tension,
Full of pleasure,
Looking happy at my result of pain.
 
Oh needle, thank you for my art,
For my in yearning expected picture,
Done in colors and in pain,
For an everlasting memory on my skin.
 
© D.M.K.