art therapy

so much

of art

is relieving pain.

aspirin

for the soul, an ointment

for what

lies

within.

we try to smooth

out

the ruffles

of wrongs.

we try to start over

and over

again,

with a splash of paint

with the angry

brush,

browns

and reds,

the abstract slashes

of black,

going around and around,

searching

for a soft landing,

a finished canvas,

some

restful end.