Restraint
Did not register
In his mind.
He had no
Mental chains
To tie him down,
To pull him away
From the absurd,
The unexpected
Or the embarrassing.
Limitations
Did not matter
To him.
He wore his
Personality
Upon his skin.
It was inspiring
To see him surrender
To whatever
He wanted to do.
Control
Did not apply:
He was unbound.
He did not
Think twice
(Or even once,
Sometimes);
Only acted
Without explanation,
Ignoring judgement.
Determination
In his soul
To be happy
And nothing more
Than that.
He was freer
In spirit
Than anyone
Who places rules
Before their needs.
Amusement
On his face
Night and day,
But never more so
Than when
He told the stories
Written on
His skin,
Tattooed across
His heart.
© Laura Marie Clark
Excerpt from the book City Of The World
$13.95 Plus Shipping ~ Available at CTU Publishing Group and Amazon.com
About the Author
Laura is a writer and blogger near Lincoln, England. She is the author of City of the World – a collection of poems that take the reader on an adventure living and working as a teacher in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, to explore the highs and lows of life as an expat.
Visit Author Page At: www.ctupublishinggroup.com/laura-marie-clark.html
Share this:
Categories: author
This is an interesting interpretation of the emotions and feelings of what people choose to expose and represent on their bodies. So very revealing! Thank you!
LikeLike