left out of the portrait
Oct 3, 2022
when the paintings hung to dry,
and the paint dried up on the walls,
out of all the members made of oil,
my shadow in a corner,
but the mantle made
for your pieces of hearts.
and the portrait of the family,
left me out of the portrait,
like the headlines for my work,
like the credits for my good deeds,
without a word in return,
like a bad past,
like a ghost haunting the mansion,
i was left out of the portrait.
until next time.
that tragic dreamer
