Mind Museum

Sad the heart sick the mind from world of commotion retiring past reliving motionless drifting to wall mind hanging museum odorless images soundless captions spirit of senses still pricking heart joy seeking switching from dreaming to present of gadgets unhealing blowing away walls breathing out relics dropping its shoes of backward walking raising its heels that present kept hidden runs to the forest for healing where weeds grow seeds untouched by mower flowers pure fragrance perspire petals unfold true colors unseen like love that's pure because hidden brooks flow gently accompanying songs of birds like treasure chest hidden each moment the forest renews itself perpetuating life by giving with rains sun milk its body God feeding its spirit by seeding continuing interdependence and togetherness teaching God's unifying love revealing. First Place Winner as "Memory Museum": Brian Strand-All Yours 6/5/21