Tattoo Shop – Day Nine

The one place parents don’t want their children to go.

At times anyone whose been here is looked down upon.

There is more to this place than meets the eye.

The people here have a heart of gold,

Only their skin is tye-dyed.

Of their cause I had to write.

 

Strong emotions filled my heart when I heard

How they reach out to those in need.

Of their time and money they give freely

Paying true to the words: Love all mankind.

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This was inspired by something I found in the news this morning. A tattoo parlor that raises money for four to five different causes every year at least. The Death or Glory Tattoos shop is owned by Anna and Earnest Dick and their story touched my heart this morning especially after reading about the stabbing in the school in Pennsylvania (where awesome students and school officials were able to make sure that no one was killed and all who were injured were taken care of).

I keep having to stop typing to calm down so I don’t cry.

This couple raise money not only from their own donations, but also by asking around for any other company that want to donate a service or product for a raffle that they hold in their tattoo parlor. Look them up on Facebook and check them out, Death or Glory Tattoos. They are worth looking into.

This is also my offering for today’s NaPoWriMo (http://www.napowrimo.net/2014/04/day-nine/).