painting

if you stare at the canvas long enough

you'll discover what you can paint

just because they told you were stupid

just means you are something they ain't

place the paintbrush in your hand

choose the color and the hue

there are no barriers here

everything depends on you

dip the brush in shades of blue

and boldly make a stroke

there are no mistakes here

criticism is a joke

paint a tree

a dog

the sky

the blessed earth below

every line and splash and stain

is something that you know

and you have made a painting

with the brush in your own hand

what you have deep inside you

is yours to understand

celebrate your yearning heart

in all the work you do

you are now discovering

the love inside of you