THE GIRL WITH
THE UNFINISHED TATTOO

I look up in awe A beautiful yet gentle giant Your velvety voice soothes me But it’s not my name you call The angel descents down Tall and tiny Perfect wings tucked as she reaches the ground She gives you affection She has your attention I’m whisked miles away To a place of darkness I crawl further into the dark Trying to lose what’s left of myself Hoping to erase that image The perfect angel That the giant has chosen How did I think I could even compete When I’m just a lowly

I swallow A lump forms at the back of my throat I can’t swallow it down The lump persists A slight burning sensation follows My stomach dropped Tense and tight Like someone is squeezing it I feel the acid start to rise I want to throw up I finally feel it As I sit with this feeling I finally understand I’m FEELING my emotions I’m not numb anymore My brain has finally reconnected to my body This is only the first wave I’m scared for the storm ahead But I know that once the sto