THE PRICE, by EMMA J. BEASLEY
First Line: I painted a picture in gladness Last Line: Was the blood from a broken heart. Subject(s): Beauty; Hearts; Paintings & Painters
I painted a picture in gladness And goodly it looked to me, But the beauty in it that thrilled me, Alas! the world could not see.
I painted a picture in sadness And the whole world called it art, But the color I used to paint it Was the blood from a broken heart.