How Will You Paint Me

How Will You Paint Me?

Yes, I will sit for you. What should you render? You ask. I’ll give it a shot, see if you are up to the task.

My eyes. You can paint them blue. But in such a way as

To show what I’ve been through, the ups, the downs,

The joys, the hurts, the love, the pain.

Surely you can do that, artist that you be.

My hair. White of course, not a shade of gray.

Capture all the years, each and every day.

Maintain a suggestion of my former youth

While being true to what you actually see.

My mouth. Show just the hint of a smile

A suggestion that I know something that you may not

And perhaps a twinkle in my eye

Suggesting happiness with my lot.

And capture my wrinkles, I’ve earned every one.

Color them the color of age.

No rosy cheeks of youth

When your painting is done.

And be generous with the colors of happy

Capture me in a joyous scene

For that is who I truly am

Capture on canvas

My happy with life gene.