Be a mannequin today be a model tomorrow (poetry)

I’ve been writing (sometimes words I don’t understand) on my skin
It’s only a light blush I promise
It’ll bring out the gold leaf on your wings

Don’t tell them my head was in my hands
and I couldn’t stop crying

Don’t tell them that Tell them I was strong
Tell them we were all strong

Don’t tell them our fingers were sailor’s knots
salt raw just tell them

It’ll bring out the gold leaf on your wings
It’s only a light blush. I promise
I’ve been writing (sometimes words I don’t understand) on my skin

• If you don't understand words, you won't understand people
• tea light
• gold leaf
• I'm crying and I can't stop
• overhand knot
• Promises kept