A POEM THE BLUE PAINTING

By Hussein Atoui | Staff Writer

Is it you whom I love?
Or the person I painted you to be?

Maybe I held a delicate brush,
Choosing only the best colors.

And there you are,
A mesmerizing painting unlike the others.

There you are,
A dream that’ll never come true.

I’m giving it thought—
Should I repaint it blue?

And here I am,
Doing what I always do,

Questioning myself again—
Do I love you?