I was told to paint what I see
and not what I know

that the first step in creating something new
is learning how to create something real

but how can I do that
when I look out my window and see flowers

how can I only paint flowers
when the world is so much bigger than that

how am I supposed to ignore
all the complexities in life

I don’t think I can paint what I see
I was never even told to paint what I see

I read it in a book once
my whole world is in my head

how can I paint flowers when in my
head it is so much more colorful

yes
it is much more colorful in my head

so much more