For Rachel

White canvas accepts pigments 

Chosen and mixed with loving care

Applied by soft brushes  

In layers by turns bold and delicate

Guided by a hand inspired by 

A soul embracing her world. 

The white canvas remains 

As the firmament 

Adorned with colors in harmony 

First made by the Creator 

Applied with a gift granted 

To one who is herself a special creator. 

Daily she performs the miracle  

That transforms white canvas 

Into a wondrous vision, 

Her vision, 

Of the world around her