[TruthTalk] Words

[ShieldsFamily]

After many months, I just finished reading “The Artist’s Way—A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity” by Julia Cameron.  It was a fantastic exploration for artistic/creatives in getting past whatever it is that blocks you.  It ended with a poem by the author that I thought was appropriate for this group:   Words For It   I wish I could take language And fold it like cool, moist rags. I would lay words on your forehead. I would wrap words on your wrists. “There, there,” my words would say— Or something better. I would ask them to murmur, “Hush” and “Shh, shhh, it’s all right.” I would ask them to hold you all night. I wish I could take language And daub and soothe and cool Where fever blisters and burns, Where fever turns yourself against you. I wish I could take language And heal the words that were the wounds You have no names for.