Thoughts on Art
I believe it’s more important to write from the heart and to the soul than to write something that’s beautifully crafted but empty. At its best art serves a purpose, has a message, conveys a truth, inspires a soul, opens eyes, challenges your mind, or simply makes you strive to be a better human being.
The Other Side of the Tracks
They laughed at him;
the staggering old man
wearing the stench of life
struggling to drag his
overflowing suitcase
to the other side of the street.
He bellowed
a loud grunt of frustration
as he gave a hard jerk to
dislodge his suitcase
from the death grip
of the tracks.
As we crossed paths
I didn’t laugh,
make eye contact,
look up,
nor verbally acknowledge
his existence
out of fear it would expose
my own issues that
I drag like shackles.
But I did ponder…
“How does anyone ever move forward,
carrying so much of yesterday’s baggage?”
The Other Rule
Some people say live by the Golden Rule (treat others like you want to be treated). Others stand by the Platinum Rule (treat others like they want to be treated). Me, I’m trying to live in the light of God which means do your best to treat everyone as a child of God regardless of how I want to be treated, how they want to be treated, or how they’ve treated me.
Love Is Always The Answer
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