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I am an artist. I can make myself into something new every day. Imagine the possibilities you could innovate, Just let me know what you want. Here, flip through this magazine for some ideas, And tell me what you like best! It’s all about pleasing your audience anyways, It doesn't matter what I want, Nobody cares about that. They just want to see something pretty. I sculpt and paint imagery out of tools To end up with a fake canvas. Day to day I suppress myself with the lies. I chip and chisel, Dissect and carve, Bits and pieces, Until I’m left trembling, Just to be tossed away in the end. Splashes of red, And strokes of black ignite your appeal, And this is what you label as real? Hunger strikes itself through the bones Revealing its power through the limbs Of the body, eye sockets, sinking down, Down, Down. Death could possibly be the resemblance. What a terrible piece, a shame it is. Maybe just a few more tweaks, And it will at least look halfway decent. Trim down the sides, Thin out any extras, Fill in what is needed. Even just a tad more color, Then we have something. Time strolls by, A year soon passes, And one day I just happen to actually stop, And look at my masterpiece, But only for a moment. In the mirror, A reflection stares back at a wretched, Ghostly, Figure. Beads of liquid build up into my pallid eyes, Unable to contain the weight of their reasons any longer, Tears begin to burst, They trickle down my rose stained cheeks, Fueled by the absence of perfection, And I feel nothing. Needs more work.
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Dec 10, 2013
Dec 10, 2013 at 12:32 AM UTC
Self-Portrait
I am an artist. I can make myself into something new every day. Imagine the possibilities you could innovate, Just let me know what you want. Here, flip through this magazine for some ideas, And tell me what you like best! It’s all about pleasing your audience anyways, It doesn't matter what I want, Nobody cares about that. They just want to see something pretty. I sculpt and paint imagery out of tools To end up with a fake canvas. Day to day I suppress myself with the lies. I chip and chisel, Dissect and carve, Bits and pieces, Until I’m left trembling, Just to be tossed away in the end. Splashes of red, And strokes of black ignite your appeal, And this is what you label as real? Hunger strikes itself through the bones Revealing its power through the limbs Of the body, eye sockets, sinking down, Down, Down. Death could possibly be the resemblance. What a terrible piece, a shame it is. Maybe just a few more tweaks, And it will at least look halfway decent. Trim down the sides, Thin out any extras, Fill in what is needed. Even just a tad more color, Then we have something. Time strolls by, A year soon passes, And one day I just happen to actually stop, And look at my masterpiece, But only for a moment. In the mirror, A reflection stares back at a wretched, Ghostly, Figure. Beads of liquid build up into my pallid eyes, Unable to contain the weight of their reasons any longer, Tears begin to burst, They trickle down my rose stained cheeks, Fueled by the absence of perfection, And I feel nothing. Needs more work.
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Dec 10, 2013
Dec 10, 2013 at 12:32 AM UTC
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