After Dark

I like to touch your tattoos in the dark, right before the sun drifts to light.

My heart knows each precise line, every skull chiseled into your back,

their empty gray eyes protruding out, breathless and searching.

 My impulse knows each embedded picture, every rose that plagues

the surface of your skin, lacing your bicep in thorns and vines,

the beauty, the struggle.

Your emerald eyes reflect your fears, that was the moment I realized...

 I took you in. And with two breaths becoming one, we fell to a

deafening silence between the security of our sheets.

Committed and bold.  I set in with permanent ink. Burned into you.

With our fingers laced, 'till death do us part. There will be the stains.

Author's Note

Critique to your hearts desire, again you dont need to have a filter with me :) changed some things :)

Reviews

[Amanda Mae MacInnis]

Beautiful and sensual. Honest and sweet, you have a unique ability to paint images from words, in such a way that the reader is there; absent-mindedly tracing their fingers over the skin, you require. Beautiful, indeed!

[Chris Micha]

Hmmm interesting! I love the tattoo aspect of it, being tattooed myself. Then there's the erotic part of it that just compliments each other. I like the idea of being close as a tattoo. Very nice! :)

[OrangeSlice]

Yeah it was a poem from when I was 20 so I had to work I had to give it a face lift lol but thank you I love how it worked out but then my original in my opinion lol

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Awesomeness:))))))))))))))))) I loved it:)

[OrangeSlice]

Thank you for taking the time to comment :)

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Your very welcome:)

[ron]

I love your use of tattoos and ink to describe your emotions and need for each other.

[OrangeSlice]

Thank you I updated the tattoos and somethings of the original because I wrote it in college and felt somethings needed updating :)

[ron]

Its very good I love it. :)

[FlamingPhoenix]

Very nice. I'm not really a critiquer, but a feeler/experiencer. I enjoyed feeling and experiencing this beautiful piece! The imagery was delightful.

[OrangeSlice]

Thank you I appreciate that :)

[sakshi arora]

the topic that you chose could have been frivolous but i commend you for doing justice and writing it so well and nicely . good poetry :)

[OrangeSlice]

Thank you :) I'm considering moving some words around and changing the tattoo but I'm not sure. Thank you so much for commenting :)

[melissa]

This is a great poem keep up the great work and keep them coming

[OrangeSlice]

Thank you so much :) is there anything you would change? Thank you for adding me as well :)

[melissa]

You're welcome

[A. Amos]

This is deep, beautiful, and full of emotion and expressions. I can feel you have one romantic soul and I assure you many will fall in love with such a magical write. Full of passion and understanding the feelings of loving someone!

[OrangeSlice]

Thank you so much that means a lot I always write for myself so I never know if other people will relate. I'm glad you liked it :) thank you for the add!

[A. Amos]

Keep writing my friend and you're most welcome...