The Picture

by Justin Payne - Aries

I THOUGHT WE'D LAST FOREVER
TO ME IT SEEMED SO RIGHT
BUT, THE PICTURE THAT I'D PAINTED
WAS DONE IN BLACK AND WHITE
'THOUGHT WE'D PAINTED IT TOGETHER
'THOUGHT IT WAS OUR WORK OF ART
NOW I FIND IT WAS A FANTASY
PAINTED SOLELY BY MY HEART

THE PICTURE THAT WE PAINTED
IS SADLEY OUTDATED
WHAT I SAW THEN, IS NOT WHAT I SEE
ALL THE BEAUTY'S BEEN LOST
AND, I'VE PAID THE COST
AS AN ARTIST THAT PAINTS MISERABLY

IS THIS PICTURE REALLY FINISHED ?
I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND
BUT, I'M FORCED TO SIGN THIS PICTURE
"THE BROKEN HEARTED MAN"
CAN'T BRING MYSELF TO DEAL WITH IT
BUT, I HAVE TO LET IT GO
SO, FOR YOU I CHOSE TO TITLE IT
"THE MAN YOU'LL NEVER KNOW"

SO, IF YOU ARE AN ARTIST
CHOOSE YOUR SUBJECTS CAREFULLY
BECAUSE EVEN THE BRIGHTEST COLORS
FADE TO BLACK AND WHITE: YOU'LL SEE

Birth sign: Aries
Date created: 1999-10-29 18:02:58
Last updated: 2021-03-03 14:41:27
Poem ID: 53577

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