A poem and piece of art for all of those who know their purpose is to create and share their wonderful mind. Don’t give up because you feel your work isn’t needed. Art is healing, art is universal, art is meant to be shared, art is innate. This world needs more faith-centered creators. The world needs more love.
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Poem: Inner Artist
Sitting stuck inside the walls,
Confinement weighs them down,
And although they hear the call,
A voice takes reign with crown.
“You could never make money.”
“Your work is such crap!”
“You’re better off alone.”
“Sell your soul and then slack.”
The earth begs for creation,
From the hands that still kill,
Yet the children become muted,
Imagination their shill.
The words that could save many
Become lost in translation,
Their inner artist pushed aside
For salary and stagnation.
The colors that could’ve healed,
Now spill onto the floor
In the form of beer and blood,
Their soul loves no more.
It’s shame they withheld
Such beauty inside,
Born gifted yet mistreated,
Fuel added to the fire.
The death of such artists
Begins early in life,
Seeds of jealousy infused,
Surrounded by lying eyes,
A hatred towards them
From places they viewed as safe,
Even God witnessed their struggles,
Tried to take them all away.
But that voice became stronger,
More convincing each day,
When they were down and out,
People mocked their deep pain.
This lack of support
All stemmed from the day,
They decided to paint, find joy,
Instead of obey.
This harsh world has turned
Red hearts into grey,
Blue skies into yellows,
Pure intentions into rage.
-angie m.v.
A quote for you:
“Home is behind, the world ahead, and there are many paths to tread, through shadows to the edge of night, until the stars are all alight.” -J.R.R Tolkien
Keep shining! You are one bright star! 🙂
Copyright 2022. Angie Vargas.
Angie is a poet, Christian life coach & wife on a mission to share the transformative power & love of God.