I Want to Paint

Now that twilight has come 

My brush quivers with longing-

I want to paint your hidden face

On the red canvas of the sky

Frame it with the clouds

And hang it on earth’s wall

Now that day has come

My brush shakes with longing-

I want to paint your shining face

On the dew of the earth

Frame it with the sun’s first rays

And spread it across the blue sky

I want to paint you

On the canvas of my heart

(Nenden Lilis A./1993)