THE ART IS GONE

I look around the room
It is a waiting room
Once fully decorated with art
Most was the work of
A retired policeman from
The Grand Rapids area
He is deceased and never
Knew where his work had gone
He had traveled the country
Also had sojourns to France and England
His work had been taken down
Relegated to rooms in the back
Replaced by a canvas print of
A local attraction not very well done
The other wall had a barn wood 
Framed mirror in the shape of
The Upper Peninsula
Nice, but not inspiring
Everyone has their tastes and
May not like other’s choices
Art should be important in our lives
Petty matters seem to be more important
This is the way of life
A man’s lifetime of work relegated
To an attic or a room in the basement
While we remain un-lifted by blank walls

Stanski
September 21, 2021 ^