tattoos and scars

tattoos and scars
decorate her body
like glistening stars
that light up the sky
but theyre too far to touch
though you want to so much
shes far too far to touch

irish clover on her shoulder
makes him feel lucky
as though her glow may rub off on him if he holds her close enough to touch
but the scars on her wrists
stop his hands far from her
as though they may open once again if he holds her close enough to touch

butterfly wings on her ankles pretty
lifting her high with each flighty step
he thought he might fly with her if he could just hold her close enough to touch
but theyre torn and callused
from running her whole life
he knew he could never run close enough to hold her close enough to touch

a broken heart colors her chest
pieces he'd like to assemble
he thinks he could rebuild her trust if he could just hold her close enough to touch
but the jagged knife scar on her breast
warns of a past that will not rest
he cannot save her from what happened before he could hold her close enough to touch

and the tattoos tell her stories
they belie the lies she tells
to keep him away, far too far to hold her close enough to touch
and the scars they burn like memories
seared into her flesh
they burn to hot for her to be held, for any to come close enough to touch

yes, she's too far to touch
she'll not let him closer
she'll always stay
just too far away
to be close enough to touch