Freckles
Danny McLaren
Previously published by Muse Magazine
Dots of imperfection adorn your face
Pick at them; scratch at the spots of discoloration marking up your skin all you like
But the universe crafted you with care
Like flicking paint onto a canvas,
To add that finishing touch
They may be haphazard,
Debris or blemishes to some,
Flecks of dust that have made your cheeks their home
But I see stars coming together to form constellations on your body
I see a road map to your subtle beauty
You are charming with these worlds that exist upon your very skin
You are endearing with a nose that’s speckled like a robin’s egg
Like the very Earth from which you came,
You are painted by the soil and claimed by the sand
Cauldron Anthology
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