I bear a mark, <br />A spiral sign <br />In indian ink <br />Upon my arm. <br /> <br />No bigger than <br />A silver coin, <br />It calls to mind <br />A nautilus, <br /> <br />The yearly growth <br />Of mollusc shells, <br />The whirling winds <br />Of hurricanes, <br /> <br />Or spinning wheels <br />Of galaxies <br />Where stars are born <br />In clouds of gas. <br /> <br />It is a sign <br />Of nature’s power <br />And energy, <br />The Universe <br /> <br />And All That Is, <br />Omnipotent, <br />And infinite. <br />Be glad, rejoice!<br /><br />Pete Crowther<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-tattoo-2/
