Headline Poem 6/12/14 -- Tattoos & Rosaries

Tonight's poem is based in this BBC story about tattoos -- http://m.bbc.com/news/uk-england-bristol-27783739

Tattoos & Rosaries

You have both though

It's clear they are all you've had 

at times 

In your life. Still you climb 

through the rain and vines and salt and limes. 

Justified 

to the highest degree that 

is right for you 

and me. I see. 

You be you and I'll be me and in the end, we will both win because

Dragons and Shakespeare and Mickey and friends last 

For what could be forever. 

We call each other out and up and 

Fling mud and then sup 

together 

And after all that's said and done, 

in the end,

We have tattoos and rosaries 

to share and didcuss. I like them. 

He smiles 

As we walk. They suit us. 

They suit us just fine.