Yesterday 

I painted an elaborate portrait of
a beautiful woman,  sitting at an outdoor cafe

dark sunglasses beneath a bright red umbrella
navy blue dress,  pale white legs under
black and white checkerboard tablecloth.

It billowed in the breeze in the late afternoon light while
the water glasses sparkled
as diamonds, even at dusk

 

Tomorrow, 
we will go and find a blank canvas

and start over