The Oval Portrait

Seeking shelter and a place to rest We came upon the old chateau It was the dead of night My injuries so severe, we needed a place to hide Upon the morning I discovered The walls covered in art of highest quality And in the corner At first escaping my eye Hung the finest of all A stunning portrait Of a young woman Displayed inside an oval frame Such amazing detail Conveying the very essence Her eyes sad and face pale The artist in question Was well renowned His work shone with purest brilliance People thought him blessed, such talent he possessed But his talents would curse him He seemed to create life Displayed upon the canvas But his greatest work was yet come He would paint his young wife To share her beauty It was to be his finest piece yet A stunning portrait Of a young woman Displayed inside an oval frame Such amazing detail Conveying the very essence Her eyes sad and face pale He worked and worked To see his masterpiece complete And all the while his wife sat to pose Slowly fading, she faithfully remained But when it was complete, she had died