Tattoos

There are days when this life smiles upon me
And the pain it seems to start to disappear
The clouds part, and the sun begins to shine
Those are the days that fill my heart with a fear

Memories of days that are burnt into my heart
Memories of those days when I could hold you to me
Look into your eyes and see the oceans
And see the night stars all so shinny and near

A love, deeper than any canyon you will ever see
A forgotten love that still brings smiles to my lips
I could never say how bad it has hurt me
When you see me, I will smile and hold back a tear

Some time has past, and our lives gone on
When our path do cross, and it's been almost a year
Every stop, every smell, every walk still reminds me of you
Why would I need any tattoos my dear

(M. N. R.)
25 MARCH 2018