Jan 21
On my walls hang two pieces of art;
large canvases boldly splashed
with colour, stroke upon stroke form vivid arcs.
I wish I had kept my father's paintbrushes,
they were tools of masterpieces.
From them, my strokes could have made faces flush
and inspired songs and poetry; love?
*
But, perhaps ‘twas a blessing to create with unique expression and freedom.
large canvases boldly splashed
with colour, stroke upon stroke form vivid arcs.
I wish I had kept my father's paintbrushes,
they were tools of masterpieces.
From them, my strokes could have made faces flush
and inspired songs and poetry; love?
*
But, perhaps ‘twas a blessing to create with unique expression and freedom.
Dad died in January a couple if years ago. We had a fickle relationship driven by his narcissistic personality and childhood wounds. Sad.
(43/F/Australia)
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