I Am An Artist

By Ellie Stokes

I am an artist,

But not the normal kind -

My artwork is hidden

And harder to find.

Every line etched

Into me so carefully

Is its own self,

Each a different story.

You have to look deep,

Below the surface.

But once you see,

You get too nervous.

You'll stare,

But never too hard;

You'll wonder

What caused this art.

My drawings are different,

They attract attention

But no one seems

To want to mention

The valleys and peaks 

Across my skin

And how they were formed 

From the storms within.

Sometimes people ask,

They want to pry. 

But I won't tell them

Cause who cares if I cry?

I am an artist,

But not the normal kind -

Unlike others, my drawings are ones

That I feel I must hide.

By Ellie Stokes