Reflections Of An Amateur

A Painting

A Painting

By Jamilla (2010)

There is a painting on my wall

A painting of a world

A world unlike my own

Where everything is just for show.

There are tall buildings,

Surrounded by tall trees

There are two men sitting on the sidewalk

One in a suit, the other in rags

Hatred is dead,

Violence is in exile.

Peace and unity,

Together at last.

This painting held me spellbound

Does this depict the artist's desire?

Is it just wishful thinking?

Or perhaps this is a future he has foreseen.