the abstract painting

it's a boat,
no,
wait, it might
be a
shark
but it's swimming
above
the water.
if you turn
it up side
down, or
sideways it's
someone smiling
in a chaotic
soup
of blue and white
strokes
of paint.
from a distance
it's
a metaphor for
life.
maybe it should
be hung in the basement
in the back
room light.
or maybe you'll
just wait
before hanging
it. setting it
in the closet
with the others,
them too waiting
to find a spot
that's just right.