Mythos & Marginalia

2015 – 2025: a decade of days


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  • commitment

    It begins with an idea, a promise, or
    pledge, to a person, a concept, and
    yourself.
    Commitment comes in many forms
    as we accept invitations, overtures,
    or challenges.
    Commitment requires adherence to
    your beliefs and compliance with
    forces which, by their very nature,
    could upset the balance.
    The outcome is never certain.
    Many times, best-laid plans are
    subject to interruption or indifference.
    Your fortitude and intention are not
    always enough.
    Commitment takes concern,
    commitment takes courage;
    commitment takes commitment.
    Then it takes trust.

  • only my own

    only a shadow
    only the light
    only confusion
    only a night
    only a breath
    only my own
    only a shadow
    only alone

  • have the strength

    Aches and pains
    from another day: physical,
    psychological, anything but
    understandable.

    Or avoidable.
    It all gets in the way.

    We all hurt. We all heal,
    by and by, in our own time
    exercising empathy with others,
    as much as ourselves.

    Compassion.
    Understanding.

    We can only try,
    we can only do what we
    have the strength for
    today, or any other day.

    We grieve, if need be.
    We all hurt. We will all heal.

    We just don’t know when
    or why or how to
    deal with everyday
    aches and pains.

  • it’s time

    I think we overlook the 
    obvious, and underthink 
    the truth. 
    We spend so much time 
    wanting to believe that 
    we fail to notice we
    already do. 
    But it’s when we put off 
    what is necessary 
    because we think it will 
    happen on its own, 
    that we should truly 
    go ahead and do what 
    needs to be done. 
    It’s time.

  • art is experienced

    You will be perplexed by the questions or deceived by some of the answers; there are many.
    You may not even understand the art, but you shouldn’t be confused by its purpose.
    Art is art, in any state or format. 
    The process and the feelings and emotions it provides are personal.
    It is felt more than it is viewed, or read, or watched
    It is experienced.
    Art is the reason more than the result.

    01/17/2021         j.g.l.