Skin

Skin is a timeline, skin tells a story

Skin reads in fine lines, skin sometimes is derogatory

Skin has a texture, Skin has a toughness

Skin has a measure, Skin has a roughness

Skin has feeling, Skin has emotion

Skin is left peeling, Skin is so potent

To the touch, from the hot to the cold

To the pressure and the vibrations of its mold

Built to take damage, built for wear and tear

Scars show the pain that is left to remain

Permanently stained, one never the same

Distinct to its guilt, passion, or shame

Skin is protection through each one of its layers

Deep, a natural shield, one that we all wield

Although not indestructible, it will always heal

Skin takes a journey, one we all must feel