Internal Tapestry

We begin

with music-indexed memories

Scenes and signs that rise up with the songs

Laid down on their strains

Returning faithfully

every time the song is played

We add

Impressions from the day —

The rain outside,

The cozy orb of home,

Companionship and tasks,

The texture of our efforts 

and the thoughts that group around them

This becomes

another layer on the songs —

will mix with older memories:

Next time we play them

these images will surface with them, too

So the colors deepen and grow richer

So the days add flavor to our view.

©Wendy Mulhern

November 1, 2012