i tried to paint a portrait
but the portrait wouldn’t do
it failed to capture
the hidden face of you
i tried to write a story
but the story wouldn’t do
it couldn’t unravel
the mystery of you
i tried to create a list
but the list just wouldn’t do
it couldn’t clarify
the confusion of you
and so i write these poems
but poems will never do
they will never make known
the unknowable you