Ink
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1 min readApr 15, 2017
If I wove a story onto the surface of my flesh,
Would you dare read to the finish
Pour over chapters with rapt attention
Memorize your favorite lines?
If I mapped out my journey in graven images,
Would you walk the twisted paths with me
Remind me of light beyond the shadows
Battle the dragons?
If I carved my pain into something tangible,
Would you still see beauty in the scars
Tend to my woundedness
Treasure the warrior?
If I warded my heart with potent runes and sigils,
Would you dare move past the barrier
Risk consequence and cataclysm
See beyond skin deep?
