The Visit

It doesn't start at the beginning

sweat has dried by then

dirt smeared across once clean linen

no

it starts with a grimace

a sharpened comment

honed with intent

delivered by missile

off we go

the obvious needs to be said

paint it bold and proud

vein throbbing truth

and again

and again

"are you getting this?"

of course

sunlight smears the windows

warming the brow

reminding me of bouncing laughter

notes stain paper

black and blue scored wounds

throbbing and oh so proud

line

after

line

after

line

time shuffles on

in a dreary self mocking perpetuity

only to end in a sickly crimson glow 

it is done

"Have a great day!"

Reviews

[Sophie]

"Delivered by missile", "paint it bold and proud", then "to end in a sickly crimson glow". I am guessing this is a poem about getting a tattoo. I like the irony at the end, great work.

[IamDale]

Creative use of words :) Intriguing concept! Keep writing!