I fell in love with a paintbrush Not the painter Perhaps even the canvas blank or filled It could have been the way the colors dabbled with each other, Call it symphony Maybe each bristle, created euphony with one foul stroke Perhaps it was the paints potency, Perhaps it left a mark on my heart Whether Desired or undesired is to be determined The paintbrush knew what it wanted A muse more than anything Something magnetic, something you can’t keep your eyes off of But you wouldn’t want to anyways A muse meant to amaze And upon first gaze turns melancholy to haze. Left said artist in a daze Claimed it’s their work to be appraised And my heart to be glazed over Heart hung out to dry with no closure Left dripping wet lost all composure I do believe dear brush’s time is over Though what’s said is not meant for exposure I fell In love with the paintbrush Not the painter