zen painting

i stare at the wall
and watch paint dry.
it's a zen thing.
i go into a zone, a place
of bliss.
my mind is empty
of yesterday.
tomorrow doesn't exist.
i can paint all
day and watch it dry.
wall after wall.
i find that ignorance
is bliss.
i want bliss.
it keeps me
from the real world.
from truth
and worry.
another coat goes on.
i watch it dry.