Walked Into A Shop

I Walked into a shop....

I walked into a shop today

And asked them to take my scars

Bury them deep beneath

Layers of colors

Lines of ink

They sat me down

In the artists chair

And asked me simply

To breathe

They rubbed my scars

And Soothed my nerves

 Passed a tissue

And sketched

And reminded me simply

To breathe

The pattern was laid across

Covering over

The bad memories

The hard times

Those the scars represented

Needle to skin

Remember simply

To breathe

Needle to skin

Remember simply

To breathe

Breathe

Breathe

As the artist puts on

The finishing touches

Detailing each corner

Each line

I’m passed a tissue

Remember simply

To breathe

As I walk out the door

My scars no longer visible

Now I have a flower

To look upon in my darkest hour

And remember simply

To breathe

~~~~December 9th 2011