Butterflie tattoos scream daddy issues.

Skin the colour of marble
The same texture, too
Bone stretching skin,
Small tears at the peak
And fingers
Perfect for playing the piano
Though too brittle now
Bruises line his inner arm
Mauve, charcoal, jaundiced smudges
Blurring the name of his daughter
Tattooed along the ulna
Her stuffed toys are his company tonight
Her room otherwise untouched
In the past 6 months
And he doesn't need
To wonder why