a painting of a river running through a lush green field

An oil painting of a lazy river bend. Deep and slow-moving brackish water from the fells. Heavy with silt. Shallow river banks are ideal for fishing. A beautiful afternoon in the peaceful sun. Birds singing in the trees and crickets chirping in the long grass. Long summer days of youth filled with joy. Where did they go? What happened to the picnics with family? Where are the children running and laughing, making lifelong friends in long grass, without a care in the world. They are playing alone. On disturbingly violent computer games, in dark rooms with lifeless strangers, away from the sun.