slipped with the needle positioning for the stitch
I pushed in too far
leaving a growing dot
red against porcelain cream
of no real consequence
just another mark this body carries
telling its story without words
right shoulder
single chicken pox scar
reminder to practice patience
left thumb
indent on the flesh
reminder to always cut away
right ankle
once broken, now weak
reminder to leap deliberately
left arm
parallel lines
reminder to choose my surroundings
every scar
physical manifestations like nature's little notes
writing her story in me
informs not just the history
but directs the future
Thursday, February 25, 2010
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