Palimpsest

Like a palimpsest of the mind, I will make new memories out of the old, altering them until I'm satisfied.
I will slather them with primer, a space for new memories to emerge: fresh, shiny, clean.
I will collage them with whatever I can find to change the narrative in my mind.
I will splatter them with paint
Bright and
Cheerful to add a touch of life where the decay began.
I will transfer images of how things could be, how things would have been.
I will make serendipitous connections to conceal and reveal The new story hidden in the layers.
And maybe some parts I'll scrape away, where it's too dark to cover with the brightest paint.