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Gunslinger
Senior Member

since 1999-10-09

Posts 901
TX, USA

0 posted 2011-01-26 05:37 PM

I wish I were an artist-
With canvas, palette, brush
I'd like to paint a tapestry
Depicting such as us.

You ladies in your studios-
Or maybe with the flowers
You water with your teardrops
In the lonely midnight hours

As you handle faded photographs
Of other, better years-
When futures were far brighter
Your cheeks uncarved by tears.

When life stretched out before you
A flower bordered road-
And not a rugged mountain trail
To climb with heavy load.

Perhaps 'twas children's laughter
Or with your lover that-
You whiled away your hours-
Instead of dogs or cats.

Your heart perhaps was tender
Your laughter swift, and gay
And smiles enhanced your beauty
So careworn on this day...

Or maybe men just like myself
Who look back across the years
Of tragedy and heartache
And bitter sighs and tears.

To days when we could see ourselves
As stalwarts, strong and tall
Before we had discovered
Just how easily we fall.

Before our hearts betrayed us
Before we realized-
The way we looked upon our selves
Was a weak facade of lies.

If I were but an artist-
With nerve enough to paint
The truth about our feeble lives
'Twould prove a picture quaint.

OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

1 posted 2011-01-26 06:18 PM

You may not be “an artist-/With canvas, palette, brush”, but you certainly are one with thoughts, words, talent. I think that men and women are a great deal more alike than either would be prepared to admit. It is in falling that we learn best to pick ourselves up and thus to understand and help others pick themselves up. Learning that we have a false image of ourselves is the beginning of learning self-worth. However, sometimes that supposedly false image we have of ourselves is a lot more true and worthy than we think in our saddest moments. I think it takes a lot more nerve to paint some word pictures to ourselves and others, than it would with canvas, palette, brush.

Owl

ken206573
Member

since 2008-10-14

Posts 487

2 posted 2011-01-26 06:19 PM

Aww well written poetry.

latearrival
Member Ascendant

since 2003-03-21

Posts 5499
Florida

3 posted 2011-01-27 01:33 AM

Love how you show your heart. latearrival

Marchmadness
Member Rara Avis

since 2007-09-16

Posts 9271
So. El Monte, California

4 posted 2011-01-27 02:20 PM

You are an artist, John. An artist who's medium is words.
Ida

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