she had the audacity
to create me
with her own existence

she had the audacity
to subject me to life
with the promise of her love

she had the audacity
to spend her life
putting conditions on her love

i had the audacity
to love in shades of pink
as well as blue

i had the audacity
to drink in shades of red
as well as white

i had the audacity
to live
as well as she created me to

i had the audacity
to destroy me
with my own existence

she had the audacity
to mourn a life she created
with the promise of her love

the audacity

You make me want to spend
Tease my inner beast
Hold you down, restraining
Biting flesh for feast
You conjure up my feelings
To escape; release
All my inmost inhibitions
Until I find some peace
And realize all life’s secrets
That put my mind at ease

A paintbrush and a canvas
Is where my passion lies
Watching for a reaction
Through other peoples eyes
To reaffirm my love of art
A condition I embrace
To cultivate my budding gift
And the dream that I must chase