Tattoo, Piercing and Body Modification

I fell forward into
Peaceful Heartfelt
Serenity
No pain, no Smile
Floating, Flying
Warmth, Peace
A lifting aspect
I thought “Ah this is it”
This is suspension
Only to wake up
Ears buzzing
eyes blur…

I put pictures on my skin,
The hours I sit with pain
Numbs my mind
And heals my hurt,
Cause no matter what
You can’t take them away from me.

You can call me what you want to ,
You can punish my body…

I had my first tattoo at 13 years of age. Reason being, to emulate my father who had tattoos.

In the early 60s’, in the Outback of Australia, any form of tattoo was frowned upon. Only ‘no…

His mind hard as a diamond
a killing machine with no flaws.
If the rich men said you had to go
he’d kill you for the cause.