A painting in black and white, red and gold. I keep this image of you in my minds eye. you where standing parallel to the orange tree of equal leaves. Your tight frame illuminated by defused clouds that rip across the pitched void of a starry sky. Drifting grass moves like a rhythmic stream of gold rolling over the tiny hill. Only you and the small tree quietly defy the long grasses movement. I can close my eyes and see your shadowed face there; Just taking the third pull off the 100 cigarette, exhaling slowly forming a thin chain of smoke. All in black and white, red and gold. Such is the painting I keep in the center of my mind. A painting I will always hold closest to my heart.