Faded Canvas

by Arthur Dubois

Published: Apr 24, 2026
Category: Melancholy

The paint is cracking on the frame,
The artist lost to time and fame.
A portrait of a weeping girl,
Caught inside a tragic swirl.

I wonder what she saw that day,
To make her turn her eyes away.
A mystery locked in oils and reds,
Where art and heavy sorrow threads.