Temporary tattoos near my veins
Reminding me
That I am alive
These veins —
Pumping
From the depths of my weary body,
Back
To this heart I often question
Temporary tattoos near my veins
Reminding me
That I am breathing
That I am still here
That I am alive
It may still be foggy
Full of uncertainties
Where do we all really go?
But these
Temporary tattoos near my veins
Reminding me
That I still can make choices
That I still am alive and well
That I still have the chance to live
The best life I can —
Even if it’s not exactly in the way I planned
I may not know it all —
But I am alive
And I am here.
