God, The Artist

Allah is the only artist here

And He prefers the darkest night to be his canvas

He paints the past in broad strokes, bright hues

And the memories dance all over my mind

in living color

He paints in words and voices, rhymes and rhythm

And every whisper, every conversation beats a drum

in my mind

at full blast

He paints in wrong choices, regrets, and broken dreams

And every acquaintance, friend, and enemy laughs at me

in my mind

really, really loud