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: January 2024
You can call me brother. You can
tell me stories, lay out your troubles,
express opinion (or question mine)
and share a bit of your wonderfully
complicated life with me.
In doing so I would only expect
that you extend the same courtesy.
I too have thoughts and many, or
most (or some) will be contradictory
to yours. That’s only right. For while
we all eat, sleep, breath and shit, we
do so differently.
We are all different (and that is one
thing well worth talking about) and
while we may feel some of the same
pressures or obligations, there is so
much more going on.
So while I am open to hearing your
politics, poetry, personal convictions
or preoccupations, I am interested
in — and more inclined towards —
dialogue that might provide a greater
understanding of each other and this
curious world we continue trying
to figure out.
Let’s talk, and let’s listen.
© 2017 j.g. lewis
The perspective is not always clear,
your perception is not always accurate.
You remain unsure
about all that is ahead of you.
A daunting task, overwhelming
to say the least. Focus on where you
want to be and who you really are.
Your vision will become clear, eventually.
Clarity is rarely what
you think it should be; or want it to be,
arriving when you least expect.
01/26/2024 j.g.l.
Posted on January 25, 2024 by j.g.lewisLeave a comment
Patterns become pathways
leading you further.
Appearing as a map displaying
unfamiliar territory, the tendency
is to follow instinct alone.
Can you chart your own
course?
Where will this curiosity take you?
01/25/2024 j.g.l.
