The Painter – Written November 1994 (Aged 19)

The Painter

there was a man who knew it all
had worked it all out
really knew what this was all about
he painted beautiful landscapes
but one day,
he painted a picture –
fell in and never came out
it was such a wonderful scene
and people say he is still there
because if you look carefully –
behind the painted hills
you can see his castle built upon a tear
i think i know how he feels
at least he finds himself in a world –
that is far from being real
i know as well that there was a woman
there really was,
she picked and licked all the flowers
she did never anything unless there was a reason
some people said she had the special power
but i know she could never paint
so i guess she will have to wait




James Garratt – November 1994


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