‘The poems in this collection are an illustration of the hidden tattoos that have been etched along my skin and into my soul. Although invisible to others, they are a mesh of mental and emotional moments and memories. They are a testament of my survival, and more importantly a reflection of my growth. They are my silent voice…’
Invisible Tattoos is a collection of twelve distinctive poems that depict the beauty and darkness of the human experience through words…
Described as 'Poetic Stories,' each poem uses clever wordplay, thought provoking lyrics and a story-telling style, to explore a range of subject matters such as social inequality, the challenges of contemporary culture, and the timeless topics of love, heartbreak and inner conflict. The art of poetry is used to discuss history, politics, economy, culture and how this is intertwined with our identity. The poems are all accompanied by an individual analysis which explains the inspiration behind each bitter sweet story of human connection, struggle and spirit.
Invisible Tattoos is a book that will take you on an emotive roller coaster of highs and lows. Delving into the darker side of life and examining the complex world of emotions and encounters, this book provides a social commentary of the unheard voices of multi-cultural society, while touching on the subjects that make us all human and unlike anything else on this planet. This unique collection of poems will undoubtedly leave an imprint on your mind...
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lyrics
I conceal my feelings cause my pride stands in the way...
See if I hide my emotions you won’t be aware of the affect that you’ve got over me...
I don’t wanna show you that you can hurt me...
I don’t wanna disclose my weakness...
My pride won’t let that be...
It took me so long to tell you that you were special; even though my love for you ran extremely deep...
I still portrayed the façade of ignorance; even though I loved you more than me...
But if I show you I love you, you could use that against me!
Exploit my love as my debility and manipulate me!
You may damage me, desert me; use my adoration to treat me terribly...
No I can’t let you see how much I love you, cause that will be the weakness in me...
I find out that you’ve been cheating on me...
See I knew I shouldn’t have demolished my barrage and now you’ve frozen the faith within me!
You transform me to a person who I never knew I could be!
I detest this person but they are continuously staring back at me...
Paranoia becomes my constant companion...
Lack of trust but yet so in love, so obsession develops into my antagonist!
Accepting that I have been living a false existence makes it impossible to breathe...
The betrayal cuts extremely deep!
I forgave you though, cause you became the limitation in me...
My primary flaw, my lust, my desire...
I despised myself for letting you mean so much to me!
Things were never the same, and I began resenting you for me hating me!
We moved on and a future we built; I thought it was fate...
But the arguments were constant, and we could no longer even communicate
We changed each other, and I’m not sure if it was more to do with love or hate...
My pride returns as I can’t keep on letting you hurt me...
As you walk out the door I wanna capture you and make you stay
I’m afraid of losing you but too frightened to show it!
So I portray my disguise of dignity and pretend that I don’t care
‘Go if you want’ I say calmly; but as soon as you leave, the pain becomes too much for me to bear!
I’m so in love with you that I wanna fall into you!
I always wanna be with you!
My mind won’t stop day dreaming about you!
Man, I am so in love with you!
My pride reappears, as again I realise I love you more than you love me...
I suppress the love, I suppress the emotion and instead behave like you’re just another guy!
It becomes my armour, the only way I can force my mind to get by...
Paranoia I thought you were no longer my foe
But yet you arrive with a vengeance in my time of woe!
Exposing the betrayal and leaving me to drown in my sorrow!
You refuse to let me be oblivious!
You become my best friend and my biggest curse!
I’m terrified of exposing my weakness...
I depict a portrait of perfection when internally I am destructing
I hate being weak cause I care what everyone thinks!
The hurt consumes me and my spirit begins to sink!
Melancholy drowns me as I lose everything that I never really had...
I hunt for a remedy...
My pride has been my closest ally and my darkest enemy...
credits
from Invisible Tattoos,
released October 23, 2016
Written by: Farida Momtaz
Performed by: Farida Momtaz
Music by: Feromedia
Audio Engineer: PGM Express
Produced by: Farida Momtaz
Poet Douglas Kearney and composer/producer/drummer Val Jeanty link up for a a compelling LP that feels like the written word come to life. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 30, 2021
