To shoot blanks at whoever
Asked the meaning of
His paintings.
Out of frustration he
Loaded it for real once,
To shoot whoever asks
For a meaning.
But no one asked
Any questions that day.
Just smiled at his art
And moved on.
He felt so violated that
He held the gun to his
Temple for quite a while
That night.
At the final moment,
It occurred to him to
Paint something for
One last time.
"A revolver that shot
Flowers when fired".
The abstract was so good
He decided not to die.
Then it was sold for a
Record price.
And when someone
Asked what's the meaning.
He again shot blanks to
Convey how each painting
Saved his life.