pencil sketchings of the ocean

i
am just
animated carbon and water
an ocean
given
human shape
an unsharpened pencil
incapable
of making beauty

you
on the other hand
are
the most spectacularly
beautiful
thing
i have ever seen

in hindsight

i
am the dead sea
and
you
are the bountiful ocean

if i ever find a way
to sharpen myself
i will not rest
until
i sketch you
in all the wonder
i see

5 thoughts on “pencil sketchings of the ocean

  1. You most definitely are NOT the Dead Sea. Why do I know this? Well. The Dead Sea is “dead” because water flows into it but nothing flows out. Living lakes/ponds do so by having water flow in and water also flowing out. You, dear sir, are overflowing with love and life and beauty and art flowing, gushing forth from you. You also receive those same things unto yourself. You are a deliciously lovely life-giver….. you just refuse to see it.

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      1. You just HAVE to be right, don’t you?? I’m paying you a compliment, one well deserved. I think you should say instead:
        “Thank you, tara. I see your point. Yes, from now on I will say I’m a refreshing spring living water because that’s what I am.”
        lol

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