I Didn’t Know When to Stop

Sunrise landscape, a portrait or two

Abstract Cubist, expressionist view

A delicate line, a bold shot of black

Once the brush hits the canvas, there's no turning back

I didn't know when the paint would dry

Kept going back for another try

A stab at the bottom, a dig at the top

I didn't know when to stop

I didn't know when to

I think I captured you, inspired as I was

You couldn't see it, only because

My first attempt stayed with doubt

Grabbed my coat, found the door, and made my way out

I didn't know when the paint would dry

Kept going back for another try

A stab at the bottom, a dig at the top

I didn't know when to stop

I didn't know when to

You see a fraud and no one else knows

A catwalk phenomenon, the emperor's clothes

A faithful likeness, but something ain't right

I painted over you in cadmium blue light

I didn't know when the paint would dry

Kept going back for another try

A stab at the bottom, a dig at the top

I didn't know when to stop

A stab at the bottom, a dig at the top

I didn't know when to stop

I didn't know when to