A Painting
My attempt
to capture
your beauty on canvas
failed miserably
Those eyebrows
That nearly meet
Your neck
Slender and long
The self portrait
Looked at me
Proudly
As if to say
“Look, this is who I am”.
Secrets were shared with
Your little conspirator
Who knew
Those dark eyes had
Shed a river of tears
Whose pursed lips hid
Heartbreak and pain
You both stared at me
As if to say
“Find yourself”.
This poem is based on Frida Kahlo and her self portrait with monkey.
Copyright © Linda Jackson | Year Posted 2013
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