I'm like a pencil;
sometimes sharp,
most days
well-rounded,
other times
dull or
occasionally
broken.
Still I write.
j.g. lewis
is a writer/photographer in Toronto.
Month: December 2018
The unsettling darkness
that comes with the days;
already I am craving sunlight.
It is disorienting.
Much of what I see, and all
I seem to know, remains
immured in this shifting
state of confusion.
It is more than the seasons;
greater change than I
have been prepared for.
Daily, I continue looking
for more light and further
guidance. More frequently,
I realize the answers, or
solutions, must come
from within.
This is my darkness.
This is my sin.
12/13/2018 j.g.l.
Posted on December 12, 2018 by j.g.lewis // 4 Comments
I found a feather on the sidewalk
Delicate. Natural. Out of place
on an urban pathway littered
by disposed-of coffee cups, cigarette butts
scattered carelessly across the landscape, with
pet waste, unabashed ignorance and exhaust fumes;
traces of society’s irresponsibility.
No end in sight. Yet there, without notice,
a treasure waiting to be found,
or witnessed.
All I know is what I see.
I have only heard of Native spirituality and
a belief that when a feather falls to earth
it carries the energy of its owner
to a living being.
A gift from the sky.
I sent the feather to a faraway friend,
one who feels she is lost, at times, even
among friends and the familiarity of home.
Gravity keeps her grounded,
but not comfortable.
By her own account, the world weighs heavily,
as it does with each of us, at times.
We all struggle — the fortunate less frequently —
we are all fragile.
You are not human if you are not.
Pulled in many directions, we cannot step forward
when doubt is a distraction and purpose is given,
not discovered. You are not whole
when the words you think will not find a place.
Debt becomes despair.
Neither here nor there.
I sent a feather to a faraway friend, knowing
one feather alone will not repair the damage
that has been done, yet the gift may serve
as a reminder she can still fly.
© 2018 j.g. lewis
Posted on December 11, 2018 by j.g.lewisLeave a comment
How will we know how
far we can go if we don’t
test the boundaries we face?
If we don’t try to go beyond
perception, regulations, and
outright deception, how can
we see where we will end up?
If we are to believe, then we
must trust. If we are to trust,
we must also believe.
12/11/2018 j.g.l.
