Brush Strokes
It's said there's magic to be found in the joy of innocence
and giving credence to the possibility there is a paradise.
I think that holds true when life's canvas is primed, ready
to be painted with the skillful brush strokes of an artful hand.
Life is like a painting, blending colors of autumn's leaves,
soft shades of amber, sienna, and coral, the romantic tones
illumined, yet shadowed by vestiges of life's highs and lows.
The artist is always careful to remain focused on the lovers.
Arm and arm, they may not have even noticed the rainfall.
Lost in each other, both totally engrossed in the moment.
They've found their paradise. No abstract painting on canvas,
this one created with skillful brush strokes of a loving hand.
*painting by Jeff Rowland
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