tattoo poem

from my book and inspired by personal experiences

THE COMPLETE NICK ARMBRISTER POETRY COLLECTION Volume 1 1996 - 2013

Copyright 2014 Nick Armbrister
ISBN - 978-1-326-06399-3

MUM, I WANT A TATTOO

“Can I have a tattoo mum?”
That was the question I asked
and the response was unprintable.

I only want one or maybe three or four.
All my mates have them
and most of theirs are home-made messes.

I want a proper one by a talented tattooist.
I don’t want “Love and Hate” or “I love mum”.
I want a panther or a soaring eagle.

I believe it’s called body art today.
It’s so brilliant: all I want is to be part of it.
Well, screw it, I’ll have one done anyhow!