To the Red Ochre Hand on the Cave Wall

Poem by Ryan Kristian Mims

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red ochre hand
on the cave wall
who are you to me?
 
if we shared a time in history together
would you be a friend?
 
I seek the company of artists,
musicians,
and poets;
is that you?
 
are you staring at the wall
as I do pages
wondering if you can leave a lasting impression?
 
red ochre hand
I believe you to be
the greatest artist of us all