The Painting

Magnificent, beautiful, creative  
Thought provoking  
Every time 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 pretending our eyes are open
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