Friday, September 2, 2011

Painter

The anodyne, white walls surrounding me,
Along this stretch of pavement without end
Are given color by your presence. See
The massive freeway dip down through this bend
And rise in technicolor, full of hue;
What had been bland and void made beautiful,
As every sign pays homage due to you,
And in a sign of its submission dutiful
Bursts into vividness. Your soul shines out
Through all of them, inspiring it all.
What I would do, should I be left without
That sudden and delightful lack of pall
I cannot say; but everything is best
With you by me. This world is full of zest.

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