She waited
She sat
She prayed
For the wind
Stillness surrounded
Staleness enfolded
She prayed and prayed
For the wind
And then one day…
It came
c 2023 Lisa Lyons
The Absence of Wind
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The Dichotomy of a Soft Heart and a Tough Skin
Artists, writers, musicians, dancers, or anyone in a creative field need soft hearts. They need to be able to see the beauty, the heartbreak, the story of the world with sensitivity. They need to completely feel it all. Let it soak in, and then let it out in some sort of expression.
Then these same souls have to submit their work to others for either acceptance or rejection. Is it good enough? Is it interesting to others? Will it sell? It requires nerves of steel and a tough skin when the inevitable rejections come along.
The line between that soft heart and tough skin is a tricky one to find and maintain. All I know is that I must keep trying, because creating things is what keeps me going, it is what defines me as a person that God made. So, I’m shrugging it off, laughing, and writing. It’s all part of it.
So, paint well, sing loudly, write away, dance your heart out. It is a beautiful thing.
Blessings, Lisa
P.S. Sarcastic or humorous comments welcome, as humor always helps. 😉
Writing in Time
Time is what we have
A gift of space, laughter, breath
Seeing, hearing, sensing, feeling
So many emotions rolling through like waves
Write it all, the good, the bad
The confusing, the maddening
The beautiful, the touching
The laugh out loud and weep all night
Writing in time to capture the wonder of life
c2023 Lisa Lyons
Yearning Soul
The yearning is strong in that one, they said
She always is wishing and striving for what? they shook their head
She thinks too much, she’s too strung up
She just needs to be happy and content and shut up
But she is happy in her way, and she loves to think
She feels like the wind, just whipping along
To whatever new beauty the world has in store
She ponders, then lights, then moves on
The only way to create is feel the push and discontent growing within
Then let it out and enjoy the rush
Of the newness, the freshness, the hope and joy
The yearning soul who longs to see
A bit of heaven on earth, a bit of God that we
All have in our souls to create and to yearn
For something better, something Him, something beautiful.
c2023 Lisa Lyons
Authentic
Real, true, actual
Five years old
Dreaming, singing, talking, dancing
No boundaries, no fear, no expectations
Just authentic
Remember, grasp a bit of it, hold on to that part
Before it slips away in ecclesiastical life
The essence of how you were created
One of a kind
Authentic
c2023 Lisa Lyons
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