Jared Bernstein
Enlightenment , 2020
acrylic, oil stick and spray paint on canvas
172 x 212 cm
68 x 83 in
Also available as limited edition museum quality print
I’m cutting all my earthly tiesSoaring to new highs
Surprised
Believe me
All that belittles belies
Saying my final goodbyes
Letting go
From deep inside
Where jealousy thrives
Green with envy
I’m in a feeding frenzy
Gutted
Turned myself into
My own archenemy
Begging for clemency
Foolish pride
Heavenly disguise
Forget the hows and whys
Just listen to the battle cries
Heed the warning signs
The One who decides
Who lives and who dies
Now I’ve exposed
All my little white lies
My tribulations and trials
When I’m mesmerized
I can see both
My godly and animal sides
Distinguished features
Bright like the Big Dipper
I’m dapper
With international stature
I stand flawed, a statue
Appalled and enraptured CALL FOR PRICE