In the Light
as a child I have no knowledge of art
i don’t even have a memory of art in grammar school
my parents never even take me to an art museum
I major in math in college
work at inception of computer industry
enjoy the logic of what I am doing
happy I can support myself
otherwise I live in the shadow
elusive veils of mist
I imagine what I want to be
after a friend asks me to take over
teaching a craft art program
I will myself to pay attention to art
I can’t stop learning
I take ownership of life
and my own interpretation of it
the importance of self awareness
creating art becomes the center of my life
I peel away at the surface
find air to breathe
art excavates something wonderful inside myself
I see the light
I inspire joy in others
I live a meaningful life
serendipity