It was Friday when I visited the Sewaroz Art Gallery at Kumaripati. I had been visiting that place for a long time but never had my work finished. This time I was going to make it sure. I made an appointment with them to be there the following morning at around 9.
And on Saturday morning, I woke up early, took a shower and headed for the art gallery. On the way I was thinking and asking myself, “Are you sure, you want this?” I fell into confusion and was in serious dilemma at some point. I had already made an appointment and I was answering to myself to my own questions, “Oh why not? I desperately want to have it, no matter what people think, I need to have one”
Finally I reached the art gallery. The man on the counter told me to go downstairs and I did. There was another guy who was on his way to have lunch. He told me to wait in his room and gave me some pictures so that I wouldn’t be bored while waiting for his comeback. Those pictures were incredible and I loved every one of them. Then the guy appeared at the door.
I asked him to design a five lettered text and he did it very beautifully. He took out all the equipments which included pointed deadly looking needles, lotions, Vaseline, cotton and other necessary tools. He sprayed some lotion on my chest and started piercing with the gun.
When he sketched the outline, it hurt terribly but it was somehow bearable as I wanted a tattoo very desperately. At times the pain was intense and I had to close my eyes. He however paused every now and then wiping the blood off and the process started again. After an hour or so of agonizing tolerance, he finished. I stood up and looked in the mirror and that was the moment when I instantly fell in love with my tattoo. It was as beautiful as nothing.
While returning, I felt like I was flying. I was so happy with that permanent mark on my chest.
I will never have any bitter feelings towards my tattoo and every time I look at my reflection in the mirror, I would feel proud about the mark, no matter what happens in the future, this tattoo will always remain with me.