Her painting took seconds
of movement.
His symphony took one week
of bipolar mania.
Poems take anywhere
from a minute to a lifetime
of writing.

Time is one thing, and
struggle is another
to put a price on.

Yes, there are masterpieces
that will never see
a showroom wall.
Yes, there are scribbles
hanging on those of the Louvre.
Yes, both hold life,
both hold salvation.