E. Laurence Bake
Decision Made
Decision Made
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The Story:
In the scholar’s dim study, moonlight spilled across the oak table like silver ink.
Two offerings waited: a purse of gold coins, gleaming with promises of comfort, and an ancient book, its pages soft as old breath, holding truths no coin could buy.
He sat between them for hours, fingers tracing metal, then leather. Wealth singing of ease, wisdom whispering of questions that outlive empires.
Memory rose: the boy he once was, kneeling in chapel dawn, swearing to use every gift given, no talent left sleeping.
The oath flared again, bright and insistent.
He exhaled, slow as a prayer.
Then both hands moved. Coins gathered into his robe, clinking like distant bells. The book lifted gently, cradled to his chest.
No renunciation. Only the quiet arithmetic of the soul: wholeness is addition, not subtraction.
He stepped to the window. Stars unveiled themselves. Gold caught starlight. Pages caught starlight. They shone together, companions, not rivals.
The decision was made.
Not to choose one over the other, but to carry both forward, wealth and wisdom entwined, a man no longer divided, walking whole beneath the endless sky.
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Philosophical Fragments of Eternity Collection:
“Decision Made” captures the pivotal moment when a man faces two paths, gold or wisdom and chooses both. Richly textured still life against vibrant abstraction, the painting and poem remind us that true wealth is never an either/or. A luminous Painted Poem of courage, oath, and wholeness.
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Edition Types:
Full Description of Paintings Edition Types.
- Artist's Proof Edition Ultra-rare proof from the limited run, hand-signed and numbered as A/P. Exclusive for elite collectors seeking the closest connection to Bake’s vision.
- Limited Edition Museum Canvas Hand-signed, numbered giclée on archival museum-grade canvas. Premium textured reproduction with 100+ year longevity for investment-grade display.
- Limited Edition Archival Print Hand-signed giclée on acid-free cotton rag paper. Museum-level detail and 200+ year fade resistance for lasting preservation.
- Open Edition Print Unlimited reproduction on quality archival paper. Affordable, high-clarity way to enjoy E. Laurence Bake’s digital poetic artwork.
- Poet's Scroll Manuscripts Hand-signed limited scroll of E. Laurence Bake’s original poetry on archival papyrus-like paper. Elegant column format for intimate literary appreciation.
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