I recently spent some time doing something quite unexpected and pretty unusual for someone like myself. I'm not going to into the details but it was time spent with close family and the words that time inspired are literal and metaphorical
Your living canvas awaits the brush
A delicate hand applies a touch
The mirror reflects the colours true
The potrait emerges that you choose
The way yourself, you wish to see
The person that you'd like to be
The portrait painted helps you find
Your inner self, a view defined
It matter not what others deem
Your worth lies not in their esteem
Look within, strive to perceive
Try not to yourself deceive
Upon your canvas allow to show
The one that only you can know
Though just a glimpse, a simple peek
Of the one that others seek
Through subtle shades and gentle hues
Or colours wild & bold you choose
To show the world a part of you
A portrait that to you is true
That's a lovely, positive message about getting in touch with yourself, Steve. I especially like the last verse: 'through subtle shades and gentle hues / Or colours wild & bold you choose'
ReplyDeleteIt shows that you are flexible in receiving other people's notions of identity, just like you are flexible in creating your own. Well done!
You are inspiring me to go and meditate upon being more open about showing who I am to the outside world...