Yes, life has its obligations and responsibilities, but I’ve noticed that when I get too caught up in those areas it sucks the liveliness out of life. Creativity, play, fun and light hearted joy begin to diminish or vanish all together. Remembering to bring in the playfulness and carefree nature of a nurtured child has been so freeing to how I want life to feel and be.. and so a painting was born..“Return to Innocence" this was inspired along side my original poem.
Soft and gentle, light and free,
This is how I used to be.
Once a tender little child,
Open heart, free, and wild.
Too many days, way down by burden,
I shift, I bend, and somehow worsen.
Silently, slowly,
I close my heart wholly.
It's quiet now,
I can't remember how.
How to return to those lighter days,
When everything wasn't a blurry craze.
But then it happens
The room, fully blackens.
There's a light that approaches, soft and gentle,
It's showing me something important, but feels accidental.
I open my eyes and remember,
I stopped holding on and just surrender.
Soft and gentle, light and free
I'm starting to remember how to be me.
Now I see doesn't have to be intense,
I just need to return to innocence