On My Skin

Our region has been ravaged by floods and landslides in recent years. The rampant deforestation has left the surrounding landscape scarred and vulnerable. I've felt this vulnerability on the skin

ON MY SKIN.

I feel

You on my skin 

Your  near very near 

Im paralyzed thrilled to  

Numbness , chilled , prickled  warm  . 

You're beautiful, so perfect more perfect than perfection itself, 

Can that be so , I ask myself. 

You are youth eternally disguised with wisdom on your side . 

On My skin 

you’ve left a  chill , heat , and the warmth  of a breeze  . 

You’ve  brushed my hair, filled my eyes, massaged my  feet . We laid    together ,  laughed and cried . 

We’ve been  through thick and thin hardships, sacrifices, built a kingdom and  worn the crown. 

You’ve whispered sweet words ruffled my stability, comforted me and became my confessionary 

I’ve worshiped you .  

I never meant to hurt your feelings or trespass . 

I felt your anger and it’s scary . 

Lay down your sword , you're torn and hurt  . 

Those  wounds will never heal, they will always be there to remind us . 

Lie with me side by side with our wounds, our skin is tired and hurt.

don’t go , just  hold me 

I love you  

I felt it on my skin