Art Reflecting Life

A kaleidoscope Of disturbing and enigmatic images Flash now before my mind’s eye. A cerebral menagerie, Painted from long forgotten memories That were tucked secretly away In the back corner of my mental studio, Are now being displayed in my mind's personal gallery. Shocking reminders of youth; Blood red canvases Depicting moments of cruelty and neglect, Abstract images of confusion and loneliness Various black and white photos Of heart ache and pain Are now arranged in a horrific collage of misery before me. An unscheduled showing, To remind me of what I fought so hard to forget And put behind me. But as I reflect And now admire the perplexing and unsettling collection Laid out before me I realize how I have successfully outran my past I have painted a new life Full of beautiful lines and brilliant colors And now I find comfort within myself As I now let my life reflect The art my heart now produces.