Heart-Shaped Canvas

Armed with a brush and a dream,

I paint with fast, powerful strokes.

Love pours onto canvas as your body takes shape.

I line your veins, dot freckles on your skin,

and as I paint your face I wait for our lips to touch,

painted in that familiar pink.

Your half-colored heart completely fills my hollow one,

bringing colors I've never experienced

and colors that make me a better painter.

I stare at this fragile piece of canvas

backlit by the evening glow,

longing to touch you.

Longing to taste you.

My love, my muse,

I love you as I create you, just as you've created me.

You color my life as I've colored yours.

You've given me this power, these colors, this light.

I will give you my dedication,

the promise of my love,

and as many paintings as my hands can create,

until we are united once more.

For you are the most beloved piece of art that I've ever laid my eyes on.