gel pen teaches me a lesson
a gel pen glides on paper effortlessly
It gives a crisp dark line
a marvelous device for writing poems
I have learned one lesson about gel pens
although, they are marvelous on paper
do not expect them to outline your paintings
I had always used markers until last week
Why not use pen? I wondered
forgetting it is not a ballpoint
it is a gel pen
as I added paint to my canvases
the gel pen turned into black streaks
not only were the outlines gone
my paint was dirty
lesson learned
the hard way
the way I seem to learn most lessons
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