Jerry's Heart

My tattoos are each (so far) of spiritual and emotional significance to me. Although beauty and design and color are important, meaning is paramount. Each piece is a story. This was my first "real" tattoo. It is a memorial piece to the only man I've ever loved, my late husband Jerry lee Hartjoy, 1952-1998. The heart is wrapped loosely in barbed wire for protection, yet winged with the hope of flight. Sacred, of course, as was our love, and as it will always be to me. I still carry a torch for you, baby!