A Picture Painted Expresses A Thousand Words Poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar

People may make claims,
That a picture painted...
Expresses a thousand words.
When exhibited as observed.

And if that is true...
Why is it that the very same people,
Upon getting explicit explanations...
Aren't comprehending what they've heard,
To further ask unending questions?

Or could it be,
That picture painted once received...
Purchased and possessed,
Has deceived one's perception of it...
Once removed from its impressive setting,
That changes its effectiveness.