Instructions to your portrait artist
I want to be a painting, like Bob
Ross would paint
So start with the background
Paint the ocean, with roaring waves
so detailed that you can nearly hear it
The ocean reflects where I am most at
peace, so let that be where I sit
Put “happy little clouds, wherever
you want ‘em”
Paint a sunset of many colors, red,
orange, purple and blue
A reflection of my passions for
adventure and to serve others
Have me sit on a large, smooth rock,
overlooking what I call a perfect view
Let my newly cut brown hair be blown
around by the wind
Shoulder-length with layers and
framing
Hazel eyes that shine with youth and
the yearning for a life worth living
Dimples that my mother says only show
when I am truly joyful
Have my face tilted upwards with an
expression of my curiosity and wonder of the world
Now comes the negatives
The insecurities that I cannot hide
Give me arms that I wish were smaller
Legs that stay wrinkled no matter how
much time is spent at the gym
A stomach that won’t conform to the
size I want no matter what the diet
I won’t mention the rest of my body,
things I wish I could change but can’t
Have me wear a dress
Comfortable, but presentable
Classy, yet modest
Preferably a forties dress
Something to cover the insecurities
Don’t give me shoes, I’m at the beach,
not a dance
Place a book in my hands
I love to read in the most beautiful
of places
