Chapter 20

I’m searching for something.

I don’t know what it is, yet I continue to look.

I have no guidance, no distinct path,

But I know what I seek is worth the journey.

I search,

looking underneath each man’s ego and within the cracks of his heart.

I pour love, inspiration, and truth into the broken pieces of his soul, leaving

behind the unforgettable scent of my paradoxity on his breath.

I make sure to gently touch each whom I pass by on my way,

leaving my hand prints on the hearts of many.

And then I keep walking.

I met some, who gave me pieces of the picture, but none willing to paint with me.

One day I looked deep inside and found a map, but instead of words and symbols it said

“you know the way”.

It is now chapter twenty,  and I still have not found that which I seek.

My map is life,

and I use my heart as my only sense of direction.

I wouldn’t be so evasive, if you weren’t trying to hold me captive, consistency will never be a word that will come to my mind when you think of me. So let me preserve my mystery.

I’m only an artist, searching for a muse.

S.C.

Below is an original painting by the author of this publication Tranqu(ill). It is a mixed media piece consisting of acrylic paint and pencil crayon.

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“Patience child…

“Patience child, patience. Remember, life is a journey. If you got everything you wanted all at once there’d be no point to living. “Enjoy the ride, and in the end you’ll see these “set backs” as giant leaps forward, only you couldn’t see the bigger picture in the moment. Remain calm, all is within reach; all you have to do is show up everyday, stay true to your path and you will surely find the treasure you seek.”
— Jackson Kiddard