tattoo sonnet

How I wish I could be
the ink buried in
your skin. How I wish
you could keep me inside, warm
close to your veins, close
to your calm
heartbeat.
How much I wish I could
unpeel myself. Pull back
my skin and reveal my
rawness. Cut out the words inside
of me and use them as decoration
for your body. How I wish I could show you
all of the internal bruises
I gave myself. Loving you.