Painting

The paintbrush spreads us all over the canvas
a gallery of our beauty
my hands around picture frames
your face worn as a mask
the wax melts away all of our pain
the fireplace burns the wood 
little pieces fly threw the air
They end their journey
laying on the floor of the darkest place
one lands on the canvas i painted 
Burning it along with our lies
It curls up into little circles
eventually fading away
just like our pain
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Dendinger Avatar
August 1, 2012 at 6:42 PM
thank you all :D
Johnson-Saunders Avatar
July 29, 2012 at 5:17 PM
A belated congrats on your colorful win, Shayla! A vivid and poignant write...Love and Blessings, Rhonda
Brown Avatar
July 27, 2012 at 1:35 PM
Congratulations on your win in Tracie's "Paint The World" contest Shayla. Love, Carol
Sweetheart Avatar
July 27, 2012 at 6:01 AM
congrats Shayla on a brilliant write and win luv..
Merryman Avatar
July 26, 2012 at 6:36 PM
Shayla, congrats on your win with this lovely poem! Love, Kim
Guzzi Avatar
July 26, 2012 at 2:31 PM
A heartfelt write. Congrad's on your win. Light & love
Williams Avatar
July 26, 2012 at 4:38 AM
Shayla congrats on your win, love it..David
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July 26, 2012 at 3:10 AM
Beautiful Shayla, congratulations on your win xx
Taylor Avatar
June 24, 2012 at 3:08 PM
Congrats, Shayla. Excellent. Great job. Kudos. hugs, Ralph
Brown Avatar
June 23, 2012 at 7:23 AM
Congratulations on your win in P.D.'s "father & beyond" contest Shayla. Love, Carol
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June 21, 2012 at 5:46 AM
Congratulations on your well deserved win!!!!
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June 20, 2012 at 10:09 PM
SHAYLA, Congratulations for your heartfelt poem. Thank you for supporting my contest;-) Good night~PD
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