Tattooed

Swear I felt your hand
Gripping mine
As the pain ripped through my ankle

And your voice
Was softly whispering
Encouragement in my ear

So I focused on your picture
And sang your song in my head
While the needle bit down into my flesh

Drips of blood
Began to pool
And fall away

Then my eyes got heavy
And my head got dizzy
Your hands held me up

The pain grew deeper
And my nails dug into my palms
While your song echoed in my skull

Then the torture ended
And I could see your smiling face
And imagined you telling me how proud you were

Now a little bit of you
Is forever a little bit of me
You will never be forgotten