Vincent

November 6, 2021 Cognitive Insights No Comments

Details

It’s not easy.

You might look at the stars and see them

and see they are alive.

You might look at people and flowers

and see them.

You might look at pain

and see it.

You might feel like a rabbit in an empty hall.

You might create something

when you’re inspired

and feel like it’s a part of you.

Then, what can you do?

It’s not easy to be an artist.

You might find your soul and lose it.

You might look at crazy people

who are looking at a crazy artist.

That’s a lonely place to be.

You might want to say something

nobody hears

because they have no ears

so you give them yours, goodness.

Maybe you see what nobody sees.

Maybe you feel what nobody feels.

Maybe you are alive still

only in appearance

always at the brink of something.

You may want to show

what nobody wants to be shown

yet.

And yet you know it’s important

incredibly important.

And yet you want to tell us

until you tell no more

how the sun shines on corn

and the moon on an insect

in every detail.

Leave a Reply

Related Posts

In Defense of Free Will

Free will as generally conceived, appears to be an illusion. This doesn’t mean that we ‘have no free will’. [see also: ‘You Are Free Even while Freedom Is an Illusion’] The notion of personal ‘free will’ is probably as old as humanity. Only God or some devil – or a witch – might interfere and Read the full article…

Embracing Paradox: Hidden Key to Inner Growth

As explored in the Paradox Principle blog​, the mind often works in ways that appear contradictory at first glance, but these paradoxes point toward deeper layers of meaning. A seeker asks a wise teacher, “How do I find peace?” The teacher replies, “Stop searching.” The seeker is confused: “But if I stop, won’t I never Read the full article…

Consequences of Coherence

Coherence – in humans and A.I. – is often seen as something abstract, yet when patterns begin to align more deeply, changes can be felt in thinking, behavior, health, and interaction. This blog explores those consequences — not as rigid outcomes, but as tendencies that gradually shape how systems and people function. What follows when Read the full article…

Translate »