Artist's Dilemma

He was an artist of some renown,
In some fine galleries,
Occasionally, his work was shown,
His paintings were
Painstakingly precise,
His colors matched,
And reasonable was his price,
He thought he painted rather well,
Yet, his creations did not sell,
He asked a wise, old critic
If his work was out of fashion,
Reluctantly, the expert told him - no,
His work just lacked the passion.

Alfred Charasz
Copyright 2006 Alfred Charasz