Mindgardens Poetry

Pieces of me now come together A harmonious being of patchwork Blending the fibers of my soul With a rainbow of emotions to sort My lips have tasted the sweeter side And these eyes have seen the darkness Experiencing all the many alluring facets Of life's ever evolving path to happiness Passionately driven to define perfection I find fault in every strength that I possess Overwhelmed by my darkest of fears but Painfully aware of my innermost weakness Calico images unveiled from deep within You see a mask but there's more to me Hiding behind the pieces put together I show you only what you need to see A poem I wrote for my " Behind the Mask " class. -Bonny

Something sinister lurks beneath Wickedly dancing under my skin Taking possession of my body Like heated embers of a fire within Devouring hungrily upon my flesh Of a red and rosy colored hue Itching wildly beyond my control To rid myself of this urushiol tattoo Having foolishly been where I should not I bear the marks of accidental sin Seeking furiously my heated release I desperately embrace this temporary solution Stepping into the scalding water I welcome the maddening euphoric rush Stripping my skin of its histamines Ahh.... eight sweet hours of blissful hush While this poem was deliberately written to be mus-interpretted, it was actually written about an experience I had with poison ivy some years back where I learned that scalding hot water helps alleviate the itching associated with poison ivy and most any other types of itch. It also provides such an intense rush that it is nearly addictive. Don't believe me? Try it sometime... if you dare! :D