THE HANDWRITING ON THE WALL

 Cornflowers.

How easily we can jump to all sorts of actions and reactions without first giving thought . I know that I for one remind myself often that I have one mouth and two ears and I should use them in those proportions. Or a bit more simply, put my brain into gear before putting my mouth into action. 

This little poem says it all I think.

THE HANDWRITING ON THE WALL

A weary mother returned from the store,

Lugging groceries through the kitchen door.

Awaiting her arrival was her 8 year old son,

Anxious to relate what his younger brother had done.

"While I was out playing and Dad was on a call,

T.J. took his crayons and wrote on the wall!

It's on the new paper you just hung in the den.

I told him you'd be mad at having to do it again."

She let out a moan and furrowed her brow,

"Where is your little brother right now?"

She emptied her arms and with a purposeful stride,

She marched to his closet where he had gone to hide.

She called his full name as she entered his room.

He trembled with fear--he knew that meant doom!

For the next ten minutes, she ranted and raved

About the expensive wallpaper and how she had saved.

Lamenting all the work it would take to repair,

She condemned his actions and total lack of care.

The more she scolded, the madder she got,

Then stomped from his room, totally distraught!

She headed for the den to confirm her fears.

When she saw the wall, her eyes flooded with tears.

The message she read pierced her soul with a dart.

It said, "I love Mommy," surrounded by a heart.

Well, the wallpaper remained, just as she found it,

With an empty picture frame hung to surround it.

A reminder to her, and indeed to all,

Take time to read the handwriting on the wall.

The painting on my bog today is one of the very first paintings I ever did, when I started to paint in any serious way. I do not know why I painted this particular subject because other than poppies I have never painted flowers again.