These Are My JOTtings...

The Gift of Free Writing

How oft we have to meet the test
of writing for a score!
But days of freedom are the best
for helping write the more.

The writing scores do stretch us past
the place we're stuck in mind
To help our pen from first to last
to see and not be blind.

Yet, days of writing for the score
can drain our very strength,
We wake to write and hearts implore,
yet sink inside at length.

However, when we write in peace
without a care on Earth,
The words do flow and find release,
restored in their new birth.

Why do we humans strive so hard
to labor ev'ry day?
Is there no wisdom with the bard
to rest at ease obey?

Our bodies know the wisdom here
for when they lift great weight
The need of resting's seen quite clear
to make our muscles great!

Anon we haste to painter's realm
to view the master's touch,
With French Monet at brush's helm,
we learn so very much.

Monet can paint as painter can,
applying ev'ry stroke,
When paint's applied to fullest plan,
the next lone mark's a joke.

The wisest mind in master's seen,
that art can take a rest
For pristine words and color clean
do make the craft full blessed.

What makes pristine the words we write?
Is this not quickly known?
The rested mind can see the Light
with rested muscles grown.

by Jay O'Toole
on January 31st, 2017

I'm a member of the Rising Stars Program for 2016-2017