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Meaningless Shades of Grey

Missing image
Drawing inspiration from
love's broken heart,
nothing amazing emerges ~
only mere scribbles.

Depression my only muse,
colorless future...
Meaningless shades of grey
donning my canvas.

No psychiatrist, nor pill
will lift this haze.
Solace no longer present
within these walls.

Desiring brilliant hues
without restraint,
desperate to dream again
in living color...
Today's paint has dried...
 Tomorrow's a new canvas.
  

Author notes

30-60 words
Prompt 2
Credit Artist: http://eldawo.deviantart.com/art/Sad-Painter-67209963

Author~Xianaria
"Amaranthine Lover"

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  • amaranthine lover gold member
    October 8, 2008
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    This a really beautiful piece


  • amaranthine lover gold member
    September 11, 2008

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    hey my friend, next time don't update your publish date! lol, thankfully I know who you are because I won gold in that contest too!


  • echo-ink
    August 22, 2008

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    OH! WOW

    Tim, You have captured the feelings of depression and helplessness perfectly. What an awesome write.
    and thanks for the straighten outerer...


  • Iyaden
    August 20, 2008

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    Being depressed for several years I can empathize with every word in this poem. Very emotional and well structured poem that clearly outlines a very common human condition.


  • kiwigirljacks gold member
    August 20, 2008

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    I think you really captured the picture here, the mood of it and his sense of having lost colour in his life. I love that ending too.. holds hope that a new canvas could possibly be painted with colour!


  • OnceUponAMind silver member
    August 19, 2008

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    You really put yourself 'there', right in his shoes... in the paintings meaningless scribbles... depression makes life colorless -

    But the ending, as I tend to do as well, is leave a hint of hope
    "Today's paint has dried...
    Tomorrow's a new canvas" - Beautiful!

    I think you will do great!!

    Amber

  • Bob Fox
    August 19, 2008

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    Tim

    The mind games and that great devil called depression. When it pays us a visit , indeed the world seems dul and gray. But then the sun can shine again. One very heavy write and a perfect fit for the picture.

  • OnceUponAMind silver member
    August 19, 2008
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    Can't wait to see what you pen!


  • notorious gold member
    August 19, 2008
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    Tell me when you're done (:

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