Will you let me?
Upon your skin
Tattoo these words
All stuck in my head
With nowhere to go from here,
They kneel and crawl and gasp for
Just a moment more of your ear, please
Promise me your attention so I may bloom
Like a flower gently touched by the rays of the sun
Please do not glare too harshly and burn these petals
Please do not turn your warmth to another and leave me cold
But please, I beg of you, to turn to me with your eyes which see
All of the secrets I could try to keep, but upon my flesh, I paint the truth
For you, I would speak the truth for the first time in my life and could I would I
Etch the truth upon my skin and yours, so the world sees the matching marks and they all know
Once upon a time we were made for each other like twin stars in the night sky
And though eventually my light burned out while yours still glows
For a single night in the history of all the time that has passed
We held hands like lovers that would never let go of
So many treasured memories and moments
Stolen and given like precious jewels
The world will know the marks our
Souls etched upon each other
This is my truth, my beloved
If you will let me I will
Give the soulmark
Of my love.