Inspiration blossomed Between the layers of experiences Cataloged in the folds of her mind It extended down Rooting itself behind her deep eyes And brightening them until they outshone Any star that graced the evening sky Pigment leeched into her cheeks And pulled them back revealing a brilliant smile As the tendrils of thought unfurled into her body Her shoulders slumped Her arms relaxed And she wrapped her infected fingers around the paintbrush Which began to dance And the only sound heard Was the bristled feet scuffing the white canvas floor Leaving tracks of royal blue, rich purple and green After hours of their tireless dance She released the brush and stepped back Her imagination had splattered her clothing and hands And slowly she allowed her eyes to roam The workings of her mind