Where It All Began
The first time
I ever did anything wrong
Was the summer of 1974
I had created
A finger-paint masterpiece
By smearing
All of the colors together
Into a murky green
Portrait of God
Look what you’ve done!
My teacher told me
Now it doesn’t look like anything!
Man oh man!
Looking back
I wish
I could have been brave
And known
How to articulate
My feelings
I would have really
Let her have it
Stupid cow
David Burdett
5/4/2024
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