Tattoo
 
I’ve been thinking about
getting a tattoo
on my skinny hairy forearm
honoring
my dad and brother
both deceased
a leafless tree
some puzzle pieces
a symbol combining their initials
carved into the tree trunk

neither had any tattoos
dad didn’t like them
body is a temple type shit
while he smoked a pack a day

I think about the tattoo
most on Sundays
Sundays are for contemplation
but the tattoo parlor
is closed on Sunday
Monday too
and by Tuesday
Contemplation is over
and my forearm
remains artless