The Perfect Tatoo

Since everyone

Has a tattoo

I am going

To get one, too



One that I have

A story behind

Something clever

Permanent to remind



A unique one to

Make me feel special

It will be that of

A matching freckle




It will represent the

Microscopic dot

That began me

On full display for

The whole world to see



Of course, no one

Including me

Will know which one it is

But I guess that is what

The perfect tattoo is




Methinks very few people
Read the tattoo artist’s
Disclaimer release form
That read. This ink drawing
Is permanent. Ooopsie.


What? This giant cartoon
Super hero painted on my arm
Isn’t going to wash off
After Halloween is over
But I have a job where people
Are supposed to take me seriously

Sheeeeeyet

I have to wait until
My next incarnation
To make a different decision
I hope I can remember that


Thankfully, in my 20s
I met someone with
So many tattoos
They were individually
Indistinguishable and
Basically, his arms were
Colored green and gray



“Just an observation,
Maybe I need
Different glasses.”

– Angelo Devlin