Artistic Expression

I want to draw you.
I want to draw the subtle lines of your face,
The way the tendons in your neck meet your shoulder,
The wide planes of your back.
I want to draw your hands, so much more graceful than my own,
The thin, tanned arms that are so much stronger than mine could ever hope to be.
I want to draw you alone, floating on the page.
I want to draw you as you sleep in school, your arms covering your face as you hunch over your desk.
I want to draw you in a way that reveals your true self, that shows the world who you really are.
I want to discover you, know you better than anyone else.
I want to draw you so that when you eventually leave,
(like everyone always does)
I'll have something that is real to remind me.