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The Painting

Andrew Schenck

A light pink hue of the cheeks warmed her pale complexion. Glowing bands of light, powered by a dangling incandescent bulb, danced with the shadows down toward her shoulders, exposing a natural sheen that accentuated her long black hair.
The painting was absolutely beautiful. I studied her. I wanted to know her. I wanted to stay with her. But then I noticed the flaws. Tiny cracks in the enamel made it clear to me that she was an impossible memory of a past I always wanted. I walked out of the gallery, realizing the emptiness of a life never lived.

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