Perseverance

Perseverance

He sits, this enemy of old and paints

with bold strokes and a steadiness

that belies his physical infirmity.

A surprise and delight as my eyes

are drawn to the image depicted

on his canvas; to the reality

created with paint, not with war.

And I wonder if we…

(both or either)

would be capable of our words and images

if we were once, so long ago, friends…

©Anthony W. Pahl