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Mar 11
poetry
Pridejaguar13

Abstract Art

We are all art in the process of being made
Some final drafts
Some rough sketches
I was hurting
Feeling alone
Feeling pained
I tore up the canvas
Ripped through marker and cloth
Did and didn't realize how it would hurt
I sat there
Covered in the paint and ink
Feeling nothing but regret
All the colors everywhere 
At first, all I saw was the mess
But slowly, my perspective shifted
And I saw a beautiful masterpiece

Abstract art
Easily misunderstood
Taken for simple and messy
But it is beautiful 
Not despite, but because of
The chaos
 
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Posted: 03.11.22
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  1. Geri
    Mar 12, 2022

    This is beautiful!

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  1. Pridejaguar13
    Mar 14, 2022

    Thank you!

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  1. [email protected]
    Mar 12, 2022

    Brought me such a smile!

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  1. Pridejaguar13
    Mar 14, 2022

    I'm glad you liked it.

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