“A Separate Peace”
Pencil, Pastel, and Watercolor
9″x9″
2021
My smart and fiercely loyal friend, Carolyn Callahan, knows that I rarely do/finish a painting without hitting “replay” on a particular song as many times as it takes. In this particular case, I finished up and thought “Well, it’s not exactly another‘divorce’ painting…maybe we’ve moved on at least a bit….”
Go to Kate Rusby’s song:
“Cold and frosty morning
There’s not a lot to say
About the things caught in my mind
And as the day was dawning
My plane flew away
With all the things caught in my mind
And I want to be there
When you’re coming down
And I want to be there
When you hit the ground
Don’t go away
Say what you say
Say that you’ll stay
Forever and a day
In the time of my life
When I need more time
I need more time
Just to make things right
Oh, damn my situation
And the games I have to play
And all the things caught in my mind
And damn my education
I can’t find the words to say
With all the things caught in my mind
And I want to be there
When you’re coming down
And I want to be there
When you hit the ground
So don’t go away
And say what you say
Say that you’ll stay
Forever and a day
In the time of my life
When I need more time
I need more time
Just to make things right
I need more time
Just to make things right
When I need more time….
Just to make things right…”