Dead things

"Dead things" watercolor on 140 lb paper 11" x 15"
When I read Michaela's poem I was inspired to paint this.
It is about a mental health illness, about PTSD ( post-traumatic stress disorder). Some people who have experienced a shocking, scary, or dangerous event may develop this condition. One of the symptoms is vivid flashbacks of the trauma. But also nightmares and awful images and thoughts. This is exactly what I was trying to show though my painting. This is the original painting I used in my book "My sad is sadder than yours" to illustrate this poem:
Dead things

every cell of my brain
is infested
with the stench
of decaying memories
that I'm unable
to let go.
Michaela Malek