Oil Microcosm
Oil, art medium of choice.
Addicted to the profound
odor in the art studio
of a wet oil painting.

Night absorbs color, eyes close,
mind and body drift off to sleep.
Suddenly, wide awake, in danger.
The fumes from wet oil are suffocating, poison.
Jump up, run to the window, open and breath.

Engrossed in the the desired results,
respect for the inherent danger,
forgotten once again…