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The Artist

The Artist


I need a Muse.  
Do you think it could be you?
Can you pick up a paint brush 
And show me what you can do?


I need a painter of portraits;
To fill in the gaps inside my head.
I need a Goddess of Love,
To notice the stuff I write in my bed.


I need an Artist, who is simply magnificent,
A breath-taking vision, who is simply Heaven sent.
I need an Angel to paint me a Picasso,
Of my poetry in pieces, before I end up like Van Gogh.


Slightly impaired by deafness, I guess.
Going grey now; thank you stress.


Hi Mona, how’s Rembrandt?
He’s been seen drinking in a bar,
With somebody called Cezanne?


Call Michaelangelo; Donatello will have a plan.
Leonardo’s busy with his inventions, 
But here comes Raphael.
Turtle Power!  Hi Master Splinter.
Do you have your easel and paints ready
To see you through the winter?


Paint me a story
And I’ll write you a picture.
I think if the two of us worked together;
What I see, to you could become much clearer.


Are you sat there looking for some inspiration?
Then read one of my poems, sing one of my songs;
Maybe then you could paint our creation.
Maybe then I could write poetry about your art.


My vision brought to life,
With the gift of your care.
Paint a picture of us together,
So you will remember that I will always be there.


If you ever need some inspiration,
Just creep inside my mind for a little vacation;
From reality, from your personal Demons.
You will see we are all the same.
I have as many foibles as you do.


My heart belongs to any Woman who truly wants it.
But she hasn’t told me how she feels yet, 
So I guess I can’t live without it.


But soon I will meet someone 
And offer them my love.
Because an artist without inspiration,
Is like a poet who has never been in love.


Joyous tragedy! Shakespeare laughs
As he tears apart love, with just a couple of paragraphs.
Dead and gone!  Not our fair Juliet.
If Romeo had just gone home instead;
He would have turned into a moody poet.



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