The art of love In an artist's realm where colors blend, A tale unfolds, a heart's lament. A student of art, brush in hand, Dreamt in hues across canvas spanned. In the midst of learning and creative flare, He met a beauty beyond compare. A model, a student of the mind's deep maze, Her chestnut eyes set his heart ablaze. Her hair, a cascade of autumn's gold, Like Ginkgo leaves, in nature's hold. Together they wandered, under maple red, Shared silent looks, unspoken words said. In the studio, where light softly fell, He painted her essence, a captivating spell. Each stroke, a testament to love's tender grace, On canvas, her image, time couldn't erase. Beneath the maples, they played their game, Chess pieces moved, as feelings became. In each move, a dance of minds and heart, A perfect picture, a living art. But time, like tides, ebbs and flows, And with it, a change, as the north wind blows. She traveled to Italy, for heart's integration, Leaving behind, more than a nation. Under Tuscan sun, her heart found another, Leaving the artist, her love to smother. A letter arrived, with words so cold, Telling of a new love, bold. The artist, with heart in shattered display, Felt the colors of his world turn gray. Under the maples, where once they stood, He mourned a love, misunderstood. Now, the chessboard lies empty, pieces alone, Under the maples, where red leaves have flown. His brush strokes the canvas, but missing the light, Of her eyes, her smile, now out of sight. In every line, a whisper of her, In every shade, memories stir. Of a love that bloomed, then slipped away, In the heart of Italy, where she chose to stay. The maples still stand, witnesses to sorrow, To a love that promised, but couldn't borrow, Time from fate, from destiny's hand, Leaving the artist in a lonely land. So, he paints, under skies less bright, Capturing memories in fading light. Under the maples, he stands alone, With only echoes of a love once known. In his heart, a melancholy song, For a love that felt so right, yet went so wrong. Under the maples, with leaves of red, He treasures the love, in his heart and head.















