Devastated By a Word
Hard to believe, but true
And it could happen to each of us
What is important to you?
We each hold “sacred ground” about something
And that something is hard to know
Perhaps it is something we are heavily invested in
Something we love
Something we have created
Yes, we are tender little children
When it comes to what we think of as ours’
On this day
It is four little paintings
Four little paintings
Four abstract paintings
And in these paintings
I have poured myself
The whole of me
The colors and transitions
Are stunning
In my opinion
When you say you are not keen on them
I am devastated
Thrown to the ground
In deep sorrow
And yet
Why would I expect you to see
Perhaps they don’t even look like
What I see
They are simply what is “left over”
From time in the studio
I take out my heart
Examine it carefully
Allow it to bleed all over
What is in front of me
A work of art
I have made for you
February 25, 2019
2 comments:
That is a very insensitive comment. Having seen the paintings in question, I can only say they are beautiful, a new direction, alive with colour and form - and they are your creations, as you say, you poured yourself into them. What is that saying "Be careful where you step, for you tread on my dreams." I guess it doesn't matter if someone else doesnt get them.......the art exists in the world, because of you, and that is what counts.
Dear Sherry...thank you so much for your comment. I wanted to confront my reaction and my feelings. Perhaps others have felt the same.
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