On My Skin

Paint my body Letters seep through my skin Sayings pour through my hair Characters drip and color my arms Some are mine and some are yours They sizzle and sparkle and shimmer the air The world tints the pigments of my exterior My body is a canvas for my environment to discolor Smears, tears, tears, and stares Shapes, patterns, lines, and swirls Suns, moons, angles, and curves My freckles are speckles For paint to make spectacles But sometimes they sink The strokes Will burn They'll soak And they'll turn To melodies that sing Melodies that sting Over and over and over In my head The letters on my skin Are melodies in my head The letters on my skin Are melodies in my head The letters on my skin Are the things you once said