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Memory is a tricky thing.
Time passes.
Perceptions change.

Times of joy become brighter.
The smallest things become landmarks.
Like lighthouses, they become something we look for and give us a sense of hope.

Times of sorrow take a different tack.
Like a reef beneath the calm surface,
sometimes a scrape,
other times, they gut you and sink you to the depths.

Learning to navigate the waters of the mind is tricky.

The lighthouse can make you complacent, feeling safe, ignoring the danger below.

Concentrate on the reef,
  and you miss the light,
  while sinking to the bottom.

Reviews

[Photochick]

Wow, this is the best one. I love the imagery it evokes. I can just see it like a Van Gogh painting, blues, blacks whites with lots of yellow light from the light house with a big swirling ball.

Message is awesome, at least my interpretation of it is. Favorite line is Learning to navigate the water of the mind is tricky.

Very well done. Serious, realistic, yet hopeful.

[Ruth]

Really excellent!
Imagery is great, flow perfect...the blindedness can often lead to immersion, what a fine balance perception really is, some days I think its best to stay in bed then swim the water again lol
Awesome work!

[Jon Roggie]

Thanks! Still trying to learn to swim!

[Ruth]

Welcome! :)

[Jon Roggie]

This is probably one of my most balanced pieces. It feels like one of the few where I was able to step back and express both ends of the spectrum.

[ooh_donna]

Very nice John, your a talented guy .