Erase the grey
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The painting on your livingroom wall
the one with daffodils or an evening sky
the one that's hung so tall
for all to see, yet it's all a lie
you will see
Hung within a golden frame
and vibrant hues
it's hard to tell what is to blame
the blues of the painting show the bruise
what seems so perfect
what seems so sane
is just an act
is just a flee
you will see
The middle daughter cried with rage
"Tear down that picture, put it to flames"
the mother danced around
grasping on to burning sage
the father sighed and wore a frown
all is fine
the painting still stands
within a golden frame
with vibrant hues
but much can change, it's not all free
you will see
The oldest child covered in fear
had little left in her, come what May
she whispered in my ear
"Erase the grey, erase the grey"
it's swallowing the painting whole
it may not show now
but you will see
Edges of the painting began to darken
the frame began to crack
"Where have we been?
the parents asked
how could they let the painting turn grey
how could they let the painting turn grey
The family hired painters of all kinds
to fix the painting once so strong
eyes were widened, not one was blind
for they know they had to fix
a broken bond
The middle daughter began to see
what a beautful painting
it can surely be
she admired the artists that worked so hard
and her family for seeing the beauty in all
As years went by she had a choice
on what to become
on what to voice
"A painter" she hummed
A painter indeed.
To paint a new picture
or to retouch an old wall
a painter can help anyone
anyone at all
a painter can turn the grey back to gold
a painter can cause a smile from the old
She stood up tall
and knew what she would be
you will see, she said, you will see