WHAT’S THAT PAINTING ON THE WALL .. .

Posted on February 26, 2025 by edenbray

What’s that painting on the wall? …

in the half light
it seemed the best place to start
to try to explain
there is a painting on the wall

we were in a cafe
before we all stopped smoking
i moved the pepper toward the salt
it was a philosophical equation

the picture said it all
I had funny lines that could explain it
but suddenly I fell sleepy
a psychological pain behind my eyes

two mugs of coffee arrived
we talked together in hushed tones
as talking is always better
than killing, hating, maiming or blaming

we agreed to differ
about the meaning of the painting
the yellow painting
which hung discreetly on the wall

..

©edenbraytoday22.02.2025

(extracts from the yellow book)

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