Life is No Monet

By Ashley Crisp

Lilly pads float
seamlessly upon the brisk pond.
Bashful pink flowers
emerge from their center.
Pastel blues and greens
dance across the canvas,
blending the paints together.
Strokes of the brush
create a scene where
viewers wish to escape reality,
to a land of Easter colors,
where skies are never grey,
and it’s spring year round.
There’s never harsh winter
snow to freeze our lives,
but ice rain pours when
we are content,
turning our once vibrant lilies to
brown, rotting paper bags.