Almost six years ago, shortly after I moved to New York City, @theferocity and I went to @3kingstattoo in Brooklyn and got matching Basquiat crowns.
Here is the essay Saeed wrote about those tattoos for Pen & Ink (art, of course, by
@wendymac):


Today, on the eve before @theferocity leaves New York City, we went back to @3kingstattoo in Brooklyn, Kings County.
@theferocity had promised himself he would get a tattoo to celebrate the completion of his incredible forthcoming memoir, How We Fight for Our Lives.


The tattoo artist – kaylynryan_tattoo on Instagram – was an absolute talent. 

– bei Three Kings Tattoo Parlor



But the real thing this tattoo is about, for me, is it's about light. It's about growth. Because @theferocity is leaving tomorrow, & his light has fed me the entirety of our friendship. It's a light that has changed me. And I'm going to miss him after tomorrow when he moves away.
With HUGE thanks to Kaylyn Ryan and the good folks at @3kingstattoo. 
– bei Three Kings Tattoo Parlor

