Lewis Raynes Poet Quatrain

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I was just walking down town and ran into a model I'd painted four years ago... this poem is for her. She is a beautiful person.

Painting Your Emotional Portrait

Scream both hands into the air, 
Arch your back against the wall, 
Plant both feet upon the floor, 
As you proudly show your all,

All your laugh, all your yearn, 
All your fears from way deep down,
Exposing all you‘ve ever hid, 
Spread out on the ground,

And this brush will pick each small piece up, 
And wash it to the screen,
This brush will recreate the truth, 
All your truth that’s ever been,

It will show the moan from your ache, 
In white and black and grey,
This painting will celebrate your thirst, 
Your emotions on display.

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Caren Krutsinger March 21, 2018 at 3:45 AM You have expressed emotion so well; you had my attention at scream, but exposing all you've ever hid is so profound! This poem deserves several well-thought out reads. Kudos, Lewis.