is it true that tattoo lettering will bleed to become illegible after about 10 years?

i am wanting to get a small passage from the bible or a section from a religious song no more than 60 words tattooed on my side over my ribs. the entire tattoo would barely fit on a standard sheet of paper. The verse would form a cross with no outlines. I would most likely use thin cursive lettering. However i want to make sure it would last. help please?