i am a work of art

i feel like paint

watercolor

put in water and spread out for the world to see.

stretched thin and pushed back together.

i feel like a painting

beautiful

put on a wall in the front room of your house.

used to make visitors jealous.

i feel like art

poetry

told in a voice filled with emotion.

retold and reposted to touch people's minds and souls.

for the first time,

i feel like a work of art

stressed and controlled

but beautiful

admired

wanted.

i don't need to be the center of attention.

i don't need to be the one everyone looks to.

i don't need to be special.

but it's nice to feel

like i am.