Cheers, Jean-Claude! Painting

Satirical statement as the unfolding drama of Greek-debt negotiations reveal an out-of-touch, and fragmented European bureaucracy. I know the way you can get When you have not had a drink of Love: Your face hardens, Your sweet muscles cramp. Children become concerned About a strange look that appears in your eyes Which even begins to worry your own mirror And nose. Squirrels and birds sense your sadness And call an important conference in a tall tree. They decide which secret code to chant To help your mind and soul. Even angels fear that brand of madness That arrays itself against the world And throws sharp stones and spears into The innocent And into one's self. O I know the way you can get If you have not been drinking Love: You might rip apart Every sentence your friends and teachers say, looking for hidden clauses. You might weigh every word on a scale Like a dead fish. You might pull out a ruler to measure From every angle in your darkness The beautiful dimensions of a heart you once Trusted. I know the way you can get If you have not had a drink from Love's Hands. That is why Hafiz says: Bring your cup near me, For I am a Sweet Old Vagabond With an Infinite Leaking Barrel Of Light and Laughter and truth that the Beloved has tied to my back. Dear one, Indeed, please bring your heart near me. For all I care about Is quenching your thirst for freedom! All a Sane man can ever care about Is giving Love! –Hafiz

Painting:Gesso on Wood

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:15.7 W x 19.7 H x 0.1 D in

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