Art Museum

There is always an air of mystery
surrounding an art museum
the possibility of
an unnatural occurrence 

Paintings hang from the walls
dead eyes
staring deep into the souls
of the visitors
strolling about the place
chatting
carelessly 

Little children
running around
laughing at the naked statues
and covering their eyes

Parents 
chasing their children
trying to maintain a calm demeanor
furious within

Teenagers
on a school trip
strolling around
looking very bored

Teachers
sounding much too happy
as they try
to interest their students

Young couples
holding hands
looking at each other
rather than at the artwork

Older folk 
appreciating the art
more than all the rest
basking in the peace of the place

And after they are gone
who knows what goes on
behind the gilded doors
of the art museum
it is a mystery
lost to eternity