Wyeth After Dark
I will paint in tones of white
and you will interpret
and tell me what they mean.
One hint of color might come
from the dusty roar
of harvested hay, another
from a branch with dying leaves.
Blue-gray water shadows
might arise from
the collapsing old barn
abandoned in a solitary field.
Who knows if it will ever hold
another cow or a broken
iron gate. My brush stays
dry and sparse to hint at the
trust we have in clouds
and the distance they
hold between us.
We could paint ourselves small
and pensive, breathing in a field,
or add pencil scratches and
gravel to our words.
Please tell me what
you expect to understand.
Please tell me what you dream.
Please tell me where you
plan to go so we can move on
from here.
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