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: July 2020
Information
is always there
not always
obvious or apparent
but available
if you look
closely
between the lines
you might see
something
important or otherwise
Information is like that
07/16/2020 j.g.l.
Posted on July 15, 2020 by j.g.lewisLeave a comment
We are, right now, captive in a moment where we are questioning everything we have known.
All of us want answers.
Too many of us have been isolated for too long. We now doubt everything from our faith to our practices, our governments, science, and each other; even those we are closest to.
More so, we question ourselves and will continue to do so as long as this pandemic threat continues.
We are tired of the distance. There is a gulf between what we used to know and all we can’t understand.
We no longer trust. We can’t.
We haven’t bottomed out (not yet), financially, morally, or spiritually but we don’t even know how close we are. We cannot know how deep this well runs, nor can we feel how empty it is.
We have lost touch.
We lack human contact. We are tired of looking at everything from a distance. We have lost perspective.
We have grown tired of waiting. We are tired of wanting.
Each of us is questioning where we are, what we have, and when we will get out of this mess.
There is no answer. Sadly, we wouldn’t believe it if there were.
Nothing is normal.
When will this end?
Will we go back to the way things once were?
Do we go back to what we were doing (can we go back) or will we allow our thoughts to wander. Can we wonder?
Can we still dream?
Are our dreams relevant? Are there some dreams we’ve held onto which can no longer be salvaged?
I have no answers.
I have no more questions than the next human. My voice is restricted to what I know, and I’m not even sure if there is value in knowing any more.
I no longer understand.
What do
I need
to do?
What do I
need
today?
What do
I need to
know?
What
do I need
to say?
07/14/2020 j.g.l.
