A Fresh Start

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A clean slate.

It's like a blank canvas is laid in front of me and I am hesitating with my brush not knowing which color to paint on it.

A blank canvas.

Paint brush in my hand.

Red, Blue, White?

Which color should make the mark?

I ponder.

Time trickles by.

Should I go for the plain.

The obvious.

Start with white.

Mind whispers.

It won;t make much of a difference.

Or should black go ahead?

A darkness that stretches ahead

Yet, a peaceful land for dreamers

A safe haven for minds

Red. Blue. White.

Why not all 3?

Surely, many would follow after.

It is not the color that matters

But the painting it creates.

Red.

A slash.
White.

A splash.

Blue.

A smudge.

One after the other.

It is a painting alright.

Color after color,

Something strange yet beautiful.

Eyes open.

A blank canvas.

A clean brush in hand.

I remembered the painting so clearly.

Color after color.

To make one magical mess.

I dab the thick color on my brush.

A smile on my lips.

No, it is not the colors that matters.

That was not what stopped me.

Red. Blue. White.

What difference does it make?

If  I have no painting in mind,

Why do I care the color I choose?

It is the painting that comes first.

Close eyes again.

See it behind my lids.

A starlit sky.

A city street.

A stray cat.

A dreamer with a dream.

A horizon with no end.

The list goes on.

But now I know where to start,

A splash. A splosh, A smudge,

All in the right place.

All with the right color.

I fear no more.

For I see my dreams with open eyes.

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⏰ Last updated: Nov 03, 2014 ⏰

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