my painting

Black strokes cover the canvas

While electric cools struggle to peak out

No part of the canvas is left white

Although sometimes I see specks peak though

As it reminds me of the light hand of the artist

Even though the piece is rather dark 

Everytime I look at it I see it a little different 

The very first time I was in shock

It all hit me at once 

Hard 

Then later

It seemed to get lighter

The strokes started to seem soft

The canvas started to peak

The colors were brighter

And stronger

My new favorite part

I hung it on my wall 

Right in the living room

So everyone could see

I knew no one was going to love it like I did

But it meant so much to me

It became a new part of my life

And one that was so beautiful it deserved to be presented as such

Time goes by and I rearranged my furniture around the piece

Move after move 

It stayed

It’s place in my heart was secure

As was it’s place on my wall

It is my constant

I pray this art stays 

I pray I love it forever just as much as I do now

I pray I keep finding elements of beauty

But above all

I pray that if I were a piece of art on canvas 

You would love me the same.