IMPASTO

When I am done and when I am gone,

This portrait will remain.

The craft of your hand,

The focus of your eye,

The steadiness of your breath,

The openness of your mind.

Your expression of me will be an expression of us.

Let us share our souls, a whisper in the air,

Select your canvas with extra care.

As you paint gently, let there be no rush,

Layer after layer, let the colours blend,

Our unique palette, upon your brush.

Let these colours remain.

For the tones you select, will be the strength of us.

And when you frame this painting, please take extra care.

For the outside of me, over time, may need a little repair.

And when you show this painting,

I would like the world to know,

That I took a deep breath, and stepped out of the grey,

Into a world of colour, and lived my life, my way.

This portrait will remain.

(c) Jay Rose Ana