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Skin

Our skin tells more about us

Than most people would think.

So many stories to tell,

So many secrets that hide

In our skin.

Only a few layers deep,

Only a few chapters into the book of our lives,

And already one can learn so much about another.

And as we turn the pages, the skin we see becomes stronger.

Every scratch, every bruise, every scar has a purpose;

With these marks we reflect our battles,

Our defeats and our victories.

Every mark of ink holds a memory,

To illustrate the moments we shall never forget.

But our skin only shows us part of the story.

For the rest, we must dig past the layers

Until we reach the core of our bodies,

The soul of our stories.

And we will find the soul one layer at a time.

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leanna-taylor
American
Published
Oct 1, 2012
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