by Amy Alves

Created on: August 29, 2009   Last Updated: August 30, 2009

" a death to never forget "

this tattoo has lain under my skin for over ten years

ten years free of sorrow and worry and tears

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a tattoo done on the brink of adolescence

i never thought it would mean so to me

.

three hours straight with a single needle and ink

we laughed every time i let out a squeak

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and then it was done

in the blink of an eye

a simple star

given by my sister.

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and ten years later still the only ink in my blood

my sister dies

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all i have in remembrance is my simple star

.

but it reminds me each day of her

.

i hope now that sheS dancing among stars a high

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i'll stay down here for now

waiting for my time

but I'll never forget

not once in a lifetime

I'll never forget her.

and her simple star

R.I.P.

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