A New Tattoo, a poem

I want a new tattoo,

I need a distraction from the pain I'm going through.

I'd like a needle to pierce my skin,

I want to stop thinking about what could've been.

I want a new tattoo,

Its been a year since the last and I think I'm due.

I need something else to focus on,

Other than the piece of me that's gone.

I want a new tattoo,

I need to stop thinking about you.

I want a tribute to my dad,

to stop focusing on something I never even had.

I want a new tattoo,

I could use a reason not to be blue.

If I could focus on the healing of my skin,

Maybe I could ignore the pain within.

I want a new tattoo,

But I need to forget about you.