A piece of my heart


















I never knew that paintings
could speak so to my heart
until the day I saw yours
and instead of looking away
something made me pause
so I stopped to look again
and a little door opened
in the corner of my mind

I walked through and found
myself seeing something new
a vista of such celebration
a party conveyed by a brush
and how I laughed to see it
seeing that some hearts speak
in shape and colour and texture
and some listen with eyes alone

I was drawn in, in a way
that I'd never known before
and so I said so, well no
I didn't actually say so
being the klutz bunny I am
I tried to say so though
and well, wouldn't you know
your open heart heard mine

By some happy circumstance
I was in a position to say
something I never usually do
I said would you, could you
and here's where your heart
listened particularly carefully
because you didn't just say yes
you painted me my 'orange pop'

I have positioned it here
and I've tried it over there
I've even taken it upstairs
but somehow it calls to me
saying I need the dark wood
to lay against to make me glow
I bet that even you didn't know
you'd sent me a piece of my heart.



An Annie Coe original defies words
no really, just take another look
and to see more go here

4 comments:

  1. You've discovered art that speaks to you. That's what it's all about.

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  2. Sweetness. I can imagine your friend, tongue out, thinking of you and your spirit with each stroke.

    xo
    erin

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  3. Jos, your words make me teary and all I can say is that it was a pleasure to paint this for you.
    No one has ever loved a painting I did as much as you. You are not a klutz bunny, you are a wonder. Love and hugs and many, many kisses.
    Thank you for this. xoxo

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  4. i'd recognize it anywhere.

    and not just annie's wonderful artistry.

    i'd recognize the love too.

    xoxo

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