An Artists Treasure

You paint my heart in gold

Laying me into your treasure chest

With plenty other me's.



Each one tattered with rusty patterns

Of eternal vengeance.

I am stained with your impurity

Tossed with the outsiders

Lost and bitter.



This chest congested with moans and cries

Fear

Desperation

Hopelessness

Harassment

Humiliation

Uselessness

Silence.



Each mortal being

Inserting their face

In the vivid portrait you paint.

You speak such pretty words.

Continue painting those hearts,

You are an artist.




Author's Notes/Comments: 

Basically this poem is about someone making you feel cared for and loved, and then realizing that you're just another flower in the field and nothing more.

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phil_carcione's picture

I like this piece very much. It has a loy of imagry.

Although I think the first stanza should be in the same tense as the rest of the piece. Like this:

You paint my heart in gold
Laying me into your treasure chest
With plenty other me’s.

Just MHO

Kevin Best's picture

great poem.. i like it alot.. nice style.. a lil longer than i like them myself.. but thats jst me.. if u look at mine u will kinda see what i mean but i still like urs alot.. great job

keep it up kid
kb

poetvg's picture

WORTH THE TIME TO READ
CAUSE I ENJOYED IT