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Liberation

by @javier-garza

I strike the canvas with bitter paint Sink the graphite blade through the innocent White My charcoal hides the stains This oil will covers the cuts Is my painting good enough for you? Tell me now, while the flames lick my soul Is my gift still what shames you? Is that what liberates me still a weakness in your eyes? I may be able to create untold horrors on empty sheets, I may be able to draw a journey to the soul, I may be able to give way to a masterpiece, But to you, all these colors are what make me less than a man So I'll splatter the ink Slice the void Paint my hell Because this is Art, This is Life Because this is Liberation
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Published
May 24, 2016
Time
2m
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Often times, individuals have marvelous gifts, whether they be visual arts, musical talents, or gifts that they can't deny. However, they aren't always appreciated by everyone, sometimes not even by a parent who's suppose to love and support their offsprings unconditionally. That however is the sad chapters in the story of life.

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#freedom#life#pain#art#mom#unlove
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