Thursday, November 10, 2011

Marked

I have his name on me

Like I'm his underpants at camp

so I won't get lost

I typed that being funny

but

that sort of is why he had me write his name on me

so I wouldn't get lost

it's been a tough week

and getting lost is a possibility

I've been poking at him for days

asking him for his control
asking him for darkness

to bring his worst

but what I need

is a lamp post
so I don't get lost

so I stay rooted

so I know where I belong

he knows what I need.

he knows what I need.

6 comments:

  1. Interesting and nice idea --- like having a tortoise of a crucifix. May I ask:
    - is it his actual name (eg Dougal McTavish or whatever) or is it your own name for him?
    - is it actually written on your skin? If so where?
    PL

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  2. Tortoise!? This Danny phone.

    I meant tattoo.

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  3. I like the idea of being marked as his so as not to get lost.. not that you'd really be lost.. I'm sure he'd find you immediately.

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  4. O, I like this a lot. I think I know just how you feel.

    It's the "belongs to" part that I love most, I think. My "collar of consideration" is the mark of my "belonging to" and I love it.

    You put it so well.

    aisha

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  5. @PL -- OMG -- how much do I love the correction! -- I had no idea what you were talking about!

    It is his first name only -- written with a sharpie -- the same sharpie I often sign paintings with. Written right above the pubic hairline

    (PL -- what's a "danny phone"?

    @Nancy - I do too -- it struck me while I was writing and I love the idea --

    @Aisha -- Yes -- I know where I belong-- but it's good to see it there

    sfp

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  6. It's a HTC Sensation with over-enthusiastic predictive text. I hate it. I've ordered another iPhone.

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