The Seasonal State of Life

water lilies

she slips though the great glass double-doors,
past the frozen winter of the Windy City,
and into the warm atmosphere of the institute.
she welcomes the silent solace and glides past the security check.
almost instantly, she finds herself lost in a forest of masterpieces,
wandering through time as she observes every work of art.
each painting, sculpture, and photograph ensnaring her mind,
until it catches her ever-analyzing eyes.
the soft painted water lilies floating in the serene spring scene.