The Painting

Magnificent, beautiful, creative
Thought provoking
Everytime I close my eyes I see it
It speaks to me and I can't stop thinking about it
Emotions are invoked  
A moment of nostalgia  
When the world was at peace
When I was at peace
Its calm, serene and inspirational
I know you've seen it
Close your eyes and imagine  
Remember those moments
Moments when life was valued  
And we didn't take it for granted  
The most amazing painting ever
A living breathing work of art
Now open your eyes
Truly open them
The world is still there
In front of us
All around us
Just as beautiful as ever
If we slow down and breathe it in
Our senses will remember  
Everything
And how the painting  
Once inspired us to be pure
Loving, caring
And a community
The painting hasn't changed
We have
We go through life with open eyes
But they are really closed  
We don't really see anything
Sometimes we need to step back
And close our eyes to remember
What once was, still is
And always will be
If we allow it
The painting