i painted.
beauty beyond beauty
poised and
perfect in an
insufficient glory
running brushstroke fingers
through silver tinted hair
i painted.
jealousy in tendrils
like a fist around my
beating heart
bleeding need for
soft dark eyes
soulless caressing
my tear-stained cheeks
i painted.
lightening like a
heartbeat on a
winter's day
beneath my palm
fading roses cut into my arms
sweet lips a passing whim
i painted.
terrored animosity
soft hands clasped
tight around my own
fleeting kisses
down my neck
trembling and tears to such
a love i thought existed
i painted.
yellow roses
mixing pinks with murky green
dark circles under
tired eyes
a longing yet diluted
a need and love for
romance past
bright eyes and offhand kisses
i painted
in deep purples
dark reds
and sickly blacks
splotchy ovals
wavy lines
and
broken hearts.