I wanted to Paint a Picture of My Life

By Nancy Link

pictureI wanted to paint a picture of my life

with colors other than Black

but my pallet was lost

my brushes long tossed

and my paint was dried up in an old canvas sack.

So I wept in my bath and I cried and I cried

Asking God lots of questions and wondering just why

my life seemed void of bright colors just tinged with lots of black

Then God whispered in my ear "Nancy.. just soak and let's go back."

Remember those Black patent leather shoes you wore when you were eight

you took them to bed because you thought they were great

And that Black Velveteen dress you wore at thirteen

how you danced through the house like a movie star queen.

And the necklace with the Black pearls you found down at the lake

how you laughed and you laughed when you learned they were fake

and your Black '78 Vega you drove, that made most people squirm

well you drove that car forever and loved the way it purred

So you see Black has lots of color, for you it's been bright

Black isn't always the fear that you feel in the night

I hope this walk back to your past

will help you paint the picture of your life..

Just remember to use Black, for in your life it shines nice.