Wallpaper Pretty

We erased the memories

Not worth holding,

Covered with flower petals

And sprayed with faux rose scent,

Covering cracks in a story

We road along with,

Stuck in the passenger seat until

We cut the cord

And took the keys,

Learned to drive the bus

Holding assorted personalities

Watching flickering maps

Pressing gas pedal hard

Trying to hold onto the route

That we found best

At that moment in time,

Each head turn its image gades,

A 1990s sketch

Never meant to be permanent,

As fickle as the creator,

As unrelenting as the collection

Of voices stored within-

All intent on suppressing the moments

That created a work of art,

Steps towards the masterpiece before you-

A collection of events

That are best viewed

In daylight for understanding-

To keep demons at bay-

Best viewed without

The wallpaper we tacked

During those days

Where we aimed to be

Anyone else.

Katrina Thornley is a nature poet. novelist, and freelance journalist that resides in Rhode Island. She has two poetry collections currently published, a novel, as well as a short story anthology. Her poetry collections "Arcadians: Lullaby in Nature" and "Arcadians: Wooden Mystics" were inspired by a local park and life in her small rural town. You can find them on Amazon now!

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