Painter's Metaphor
The guise of metaphor feels so safe
But I ache to be found
For this place is an empty sepulcher
Produce the painting that will be enjoyed for aesthetics
Hoping that someone will see the purpose
…behind each careful brushstroke
behind the painter’s selection from his palette
yet not miss the overall story as displayed on canvas
then the artist wonders
does he paint from false inspiration
out of the relentless need for expression
or out of the simple joy of doing what he loves
hoping for sympathy he paints trails along the ground
they all lead to himself
only to find that he has painted himself into a corner
nowhere to go but to wait, afraid of who will discover
curious to see who has felt the same
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