The Mural

Picture a mural on a wall. The wall is painted a deep purple, almost black. A tree, barren of any type of foliage stands off center. In the distance there is a small, shanty style building. The building is grayish in color with one window and a chimney. The tree is in the foreground and much larger. Walking away from the small dwelling is a figure. You cannot distinguish if the figure is male, female, adult or child. The figure actually is slightly larger than the dwelling but smaller than the tree. On the right side of the mural is a large building, four stories with a red cross depicted on the front. There are several cars out front of the building and people walking in all directions. The building is brightly lit in contrast to the small shanty. There is beautiful shrubbery landscaping around the building. Between the dull shanty and the brightly lit building is a long field. The field is covered with, in spots, flowers, and in other spots, thorns. There are also objects laying on the ground, some in heaps blocking an easy path through the flowers and others in singulars. Objects representative of obligations, bills, illness, and relationships are scattered throughout. Not all the objects are dull and gray in color. Some are bright and pretty to look at but offer a distraction. Throughout the mural, scattered about the air, are short phrases. “You’ve been accepted.” “You can do this.” “I am leaving you.” “You are sick.” The phrases are done in quotation marks and in a beautiful calligraphy. On the side closest to the four story building, is another figure. This figure can be seen standing on a balance beam. This figure can be seen to be that of a female. She is balancing on one leg, with her arms outstretched. In each hand, she holds an item. In the right a key, in the left a weight, and she is squinting off in to the distance. The details of her features are not important. Her dress is simple.