In response to today’s Daily Post prompt: Faint.
My Pain in a Black Disguise
On my failed canvas I overpaint
This time allowing myself no preconceived expectations
Mindful only of each stroke of the brush
And selecting only bright colors
Straight from the tube, no muting
The movement on the surface pleases me
Draws my eyes ‘round
Never lingering for long
Until I see it: the faint outline of the portrait
I’m trying to forget
I take my palette knife
And scrape off the layers
Intended to hide my pain
Pain is inevitable
I paint the whole thing black
© ARHuelsenbeck
