I attest that I am
Ruined by tattoos
Ugly with broken teeth
Destroyed by wrinkles
Withering with exhaustion
A dying light
A smoldering heap of jealousy
Tempered with experience
Old with love
But also, at times
Gorgeous with laughter
Insane with pleasure
Ablaze with desire
Giddy with invention
And new with longing
I attest that I am not undone
I am not done
4/1/19
