I know
I was not
The first
But I\'ve been collecting your words
and tucking them
under
my
skin
Invisible tattooed promises
indescribable ink hieroglyphs
sun-bronzed and recognizable
only--
by your
two eyes
and when there\'s nothing
left to write
and you read me
left to right
remember how remarkable it was
that you marked me
without ever touching me