Night Time

20" x 24" Acrylic on Canvas with Ink

As I looked across the way
the picture I saw
was not what I painted

As I looked across the way
the picture I saw
was all bleak and dark
the background was black
surrounded by light
yet
with the black
standing out foremost

As I looked across the way
colors surrounding me
beautiful
bright
colors I painted
to get through
the battered
the bruised
the broken

Make this world
a better place
paint your world
full of life
full of colors
and you shall
find your way

In the end
it is never over
so why not choose love
over
the battered, bruised, and broken

Your heart will
turn cartwheels
against
the battered, bruised, and broken

Open up
and you will see
what was once me
the battered, bruised, and broken
choosing
a better life
than
the battered, bruised, and broken

I believe in love
always have
always will
over
the battered, bruised, and broken

Make the changes
find your way
seek a life
full of beauty, love, and open

Open up your heart
throw away the darts
peace within
brings peace without
the battered, bruised, and broken