it all starts
What starts with you?
tap tap tap
cymbols ring
the party begins
…
with an idea
with an inspiration
with an idol
comes into contact
with our eyes, nose, lips,
ears, hands, and or even
head, shoulders, knees, and toes
steady steady
Are you staying balanced?
leaning left
the flower vase tilts
towards the window
…
staying balanced
takes concentration
body control
and remembering
to breathe in
and exhale every
one and awhile\
interests are interesting
What are your interests?
diving deep
into the ocean
of tumbling waves
…
having more
than one, two,
or even three
different interests
and hobbies is deliberate
and teaches us patterns
and transferable life skills and lessons
holding onto
What small thing from your past still holds a version of you worth remembering?
photo frame
holding a tree
meet us in summer
…
we keep
photographs
objects, songs
and places because
they often hold
pieces of ourselves
from a time not too long ago
press pause
How has your attitude and actions changed lately?
stacks of tapes
the static crackles
against grandma’s tv
…
press play
press stop
press fast forward
press rewind
we need to realize
we are in control
of our actions and attitude
moving forward
What from your past can become part of the path instead of something you need to outrun?
footsteps
through fallen leaves
through past lives
…
does not always
mean leaving
the past untouched
somedays the things
behind us become
part of the ground
that carries us onward
roster cuts
Are you making the cut?
pitter patter
the rain rolls over
the field tarps
…
sometimes
we make the team
sometimes
we are left outside
looking in at what we
could have, would have,
or should have done differently
standing still
Are you staying calm or freaking out in stress?
standing water
the faucet drips
after the wash
…
when everyone
else seems to be
running around
is a lesson in listening
to our inner voice
no matter what seems
to be going on outside
flip the covers
In your life, where does it pay to change things up?
eight o’clock
the spider crawls
back to the vent
…
our pillows
our sheets
our beds
will thank us
for the change
as we go to sleep
week over week
mix and match
What art gravitates to you?
quilted shirt
the stitch traces
rivers of the past
…
the topic
could change
but the format
we choose
to communicate
with our audience
mostly stays the same
start with
What story do you want to tell?
hands holding
a cup of tea
a pond of wealth
…
the story before
the shots
we need to capture
the script
we need to preform
the slides
we need to read
wear and tear
What is worth all it’s cracks and scrapes to you?
dented
water bottle
sits on the beach
…
to some
is a sign
that time is
unkind to all
to others
they see
a life well lived
clay to stay
What molds you?
another day
the dragons fire
burns trophies
…
in a way
we all seem
to get poked,
molded, and stretched
by our surroundings
until we harden ourselves
inside and out
when the house
Where do you feel at home?
waving bye
to the robins and rabbits
as sprinklers spin
…
becomes a home
we will know
when we feel
the comfort
the security
the peace
to live naturally