some paintings never make it to the museum

some paintings never even get out of the house

some artists are so good they will never finish

can never be satisfied by what becomes mediocre

the constant striving for true irrefutable brilliance

in the corridor of a museum of just trying

some painters stop and look at all the art

at the effortlessness or at how others try harder

some artists are turned away by other art

that is better than theirs or worse than theirs

some paintings become afraid they are a hobby

something fun that everyone else does too

something that will be replaced by a real job

a career in education or hospitality, something practical

what makes a painting special amongst other paintings

what makes a painting worthy of a museum