Heart Gallery

Have you ever considered 

A walking tour 

of 

Your own heart?

I'm sharing mine

From the perspective

Of 

An art gallery

You are free 

To utilize

This same window

Imagine 

through a different lens

Or not at all

I marvel once inside

As I now see

The origins 

of my awe

When blessed to witness 

Rainbows 

Splashed across 

The horizons

To be sure 

A glorious vision

However in truth

A vast projection of 

The mosaic 

Woven throughout 

The chambers of my heart

The corridors are replete 

With the full spectral magnificence 

Which have been transformed

There, they are in various

Stages of transmutation 

Having been subject

To a divine alchemy 

This is an exhibition

Doubling 

As an unrivalled palette.

For a life 

That requires

Endless application

Of creativity

Be applied 

To an endless stream

Of blank canvas

My realization 

Upon my inaugural visit 

Along with a good hoovering

Regular return visits 

Were most definitely warranted

You see the thing is

Once inside 

It is my own 

Sistine Chapel

The kicker is 

Without stepping in 

The ongoing narration

Gets 

Further & further

Removed

From the glorious truth

Of chamber after chamber

Of the most 

Breathtaking majesty

Spun from 

Peacock inspired 

Kaleidoscope rendered

Life soaked pyro-technics

Seize the opportunity 

I implore you

Do not allow 

The passage of another moment

That your heart remain

Unexamined 

If you choose 

My suggested lens

Don't be surprised 

With what you find there 

"This isn't at all 

How it was described???"

I cannot begin 

To anticipate 

The decor 

In your gallery

I can assure you

I will create the most 

Profound silence

While you tell me

What you found there...

If you so choose

You never know 

I might be inspired

By what you share

To do a little redecorating 

Of my own!!

R. O'Neill (August  31, 2017)