THE RED IN MY PAINTINGS

She form:

I see her face in another's face

walking down the street-

and I want to call her to say to her that

"You are the red in my paintings,"

but I know that I'm not allowed to do that

or to say anything past the comma,

because although she's my intellectual equal

and a peer among morals...

she was still one of my students.

You form:

I see your face in another's face

walking down the street-

and I want to call you to tell you that

"You are the red in my paintings,"

but I know that I'm not allowed to

or to say anything beyond the comma,

because even if you're my intellectual equal,

and a peer among morals...

you were still once one of my students.

Copyright ©2005 Ashi Shadow 4/15/05 on Jessie
Note: although it's a completely different context and meaning, the "Red In My Paintings" idea came from "I am Sam" (the movie).