One of my grandmothers had these scars over her face.
I can remember how the edges of the flesh felt under my fingers as I caressed those scars.
The tradition and culture going back so far.
3 long cuts into the skin against each side of her cheek.
The culture that runs through the wound that conveys tribe and beauty.
It fills me with pride - a obligation - a duty.
I long to know the life you must've lead.
I reminisce on Thursdays and all the love that you use to spread.
The souls that you fed.
Such elegance and grace.
I long for the day I can run my fingers across the art on your face.
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Collection Of Eclectic Poems From An Introverted Mind.
PoetryA compilation of poems narrating the very vulnerable thoughts of a very introverted, and often twisted, mind. The spectrum of emotions we all endure in life.