You don't begin with Guernica
if that's somewhere you're ever
meant to go
chubby baby hands grip the crayon
someday if you're lucky (or not)
they'll draw a thin straight line
in charcoal
just the least perceptible curve
enough to delight the eye
imperfection thrills the masses
then you paint and paint and paint
time and patience
some money
luck again, always luck
you're a master
maybe someone will recognize in your lifetime
most likely no
unless you're a tireless self-promoter
but your work
your work is sublime
Apr 7, 2018
Apr 7, 2018 at 2:11 PM UTC
You don't begin with Guernica
if that's somewhere you're ever
meant to go
chubby baby hands grip the crayon
someday if you're lucky (or not)
they'll draw a thin straight line
in charcoal
just the least perceptible curve
enough to delight the eye
imperfection thrills the masses
then you paint and paint and paint
time and patience
some money
luck again, always luck
you're a master
maybe someone will recognize in your lifetime
most likely no
unless you're a tireless self-promoter
but your work
your work is sublime
