I painted for a little lass;
precocious four year old she is.
For rainbow unicorn she asked,
but, her enthusiasm fizzed.
The background's made of lollipops.
They're loved by almost ev'ry child.
I think the canvas really pops
The unicorn looks pretty wild.
The dark and mighty stallion stood.
I showed the painting with great pride.
Her face then fell and froze like wood,
but, she politely looked and lied.
She said she liked it, but I knew
there must be something wrong with it.
'Twas soon my understanding grew,
and, in my mind a spark was lit.
A way to fix things came to light.
I'd do another one real soon.
I finished it in just one night.
I'm sure she'll sing a diff'rent tune.
I failed to see my audience;
a little girl who's full of hope.
She wanted something that made sense
to children who will seldom mope.
She wanted something nice and sweet.
Cartoonish maybe would be great;
non threatening when they should meet;
a rain-bowed hide to celebrate.
Can't wait until she's over here.
Her face will show her happiness.
She definitely won't feel fear.
Which one of us will feel more blessed?
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Author Notes
Here is a link to the replacement I did. Much more light and more appropriate for a child. Adults tend to like the first one better.
https://imgur.com/gallery/aUi5QLX
You might have to copy into your browser
The moral is that if I paint for a particular person, I should consider what she will like rather than what I do. I needed to think like a four year old
girl who loves unicorns. Makes perfect sense. There are rainbows on the flanks of both unicorns. I learned a good lesson.
Funny think is, the four year old, Savannah, commissioned me to do a rainbow unicorn. I had already given her my baby panda and baby spider monkey. Of course, I am not charging her. She asked for a rainbow unicorn, so, I painted one. Next time I will put more thought into what my customer wants.
Thank you for reading my poem
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