Skin



Darling, do not tell me that you are more beautiful with those drawings on your skin. You've convinced yourself that  they mean so much to you, and no one can even begin to understand, but   I want you to know that   the real beauty  of an individual is more than simply  skin deep.  That is why the ink on your skin does not impress me.  Everyone has stories

and scars  -I

just choose not to wear mine on the outside.
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Written on 2016

Submitted by lifeasalyric on November 04, 2022

Modified on March 31, 2023

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Characters 431
Words 83
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 1, 1, 1

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  • payton_hayes
    Thank you!! Check out the other poems on my profile! I'd say 2018-2022 are my best. I have about 300+ and some are still being approved by Poetry.com!
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  • johnwick
    wow i really want to rea more, i wish you posted more often
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