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starting over

May 16, 2019
By jjpoetry BRONZE, Stratham, New Hampshire
jjpoetry BRONZE, Stratham, New Hampshire
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paint drips from her canvas

heavy with the weight of all the colors

they swirl and mix together, turning an angry shade of brown.

she tries to fix it,

dabbing with a paper towel,

apologizing, asking for forgiveness, leaving…

but when she returns, it’s still the same.

ugly and heavy

only now, it’s dried. nothing can fix it.

she tears it down and inhales.

puts up a new canvas

blank, white

she’s more careful, cautious

slowly easing into it

finally ready to begin again.



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