Beginnings and endings
marking your skin;
the inner and outer worlds
marking your skin-
black, red,
white, yellow
marking your skin.
Wrinkles, scars, and blemishes,
the fresh cuts
of the world,
marking you too.
What a canvas you are.
A testimony to your courage.

© Patrick O’Neill 2010. All rights reserved

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