Written for an assignment 'Write a song for the painting Verschil van Smaak - by Godfried Schalcken from 1690'. I was so drawn into the melancholy scene; the face of a young man smoking his pipe immediately demanded my attention. In the background I saw a man and woman sitting close to each other. The young man however sits alone. A melancholy song was needed. From my album Out Of The Flames (2023). Produced by Elly Kellner with the kind assistance of BJ Baartmans.