The Thing Is

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2005-2006 Poems

When sometimes I feel

That I could write a poem for you,

When sometimes I want

To create an art masterpiece for you,

When sometimes I want to pray

And say all the things that are in my mind,

...heart and soul...

I find out suddenly-

That I am out of words, out of colors,

Out of ideas, out of...order.

As I let go of the fleeting thought

And feeling of that reality,

I feel so dry.

But I know you are more than a feeling,

And greater than reality itself.

You are the source of all that is...

And all that I am.

So I just offer all these-

Unwritten, unpainted,

Tainted, unspoken 'thing' to you...

I lost in touch of the 'hows',

It is not my 'thing'.

I often forget that I am just your medium,

And you are The Grand Master.

How sweet it is to be touched by you.

Author's Notes/Comments: 

Dear God,
It has been a very long day for me...thank you for the 2 days of rain storm and cold nights...it helps to lighten up this indifferent mood that I have. Everything that I did today is for you. Thank you for always keeping me in balance. Last night, as I was working on my new painting, flashback of how you have brought me in this place came in to my mind. My life has been what it is- a journey...full of stops, touch and gos, and things that sometimes I thought were 'detours'. But ALWAYS, in the end, you have shown me that I am where I am meant to be. Grant me the grace to continue trusting in you...stronger, ever more passionate and more importantly, more REAL each day. Thank you for being with me through it all.
-jerlin 20Nov05

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