We Are Not Islands

We are not islands:
isolated,
insulated,
to be ignored.

We are hearts engaged
in a relational dance:
intertwining stories,
weaving new tales

Yearning for love’s reciprocity
Delighting in wonder of discovery
Slugging through painful demise
Striving to be better

We build walls,
construct towers,
follow paths leading nowhere –
the pitfalls of our quest

Artificial barriers:
lofty ideals,
dead ends…
and still we push on

Dreaming of hands that hold
and gentle waters – soothing
and warm – passionate kisses:
Love’s rewards

We exist
not for accumulation
but for the gifts that arise
when open hearts dance

(Image my own)

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VJ

Permission to write, paint, and imagine are the gifts I gave myself when chronic illness hit - a fair exchange: being for doing. Relevance is an attitude. Humour essential.

30 thoughts on “We Are Not Islands”

  5. Wonderful image full of meaning, with a flowing connection to your poetic words. I noticed your art work has really grown over time. How did you create this image, V.J., if you don’t mind me asking?

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    1. It’s a photo collage, Olga. I cut out images and put them together and then used a filter to get the feeling they all happened together. (I spend way too much time on this stuff, lol). Thanks.

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      1. Loved the soft, filtered effect. ❤ My daughter tried to teach me how to do this, but it was too complicated, maybe because I use GIMP. She told me that photoshop is easier, but I wasn't willing to pay the monthly fee. Oh well! Hope you are having a wonderful holiday weekend. The air here has been clean for a few days, so I'm happy. 🙂

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