Don’t let art take a back seat
To your job or profession
You have to pay the bills
But never let that take precedence
I know that’s hard
As are the hundreds of worries that assail our minds
Day in, day out
Causing interference
In our brain waves
But persevere, be steadfast.
Have loyalty
And faithfulness
To your talents
To your dreams
More important than any job
And more important than
Most things in your life
Treat your art like a life partner
Your creative ability
And creative energy
Is an essential part of your soul
Do not let it rot and blacken
On the vine of your heart
Do not let creative atrophy
Silence your spirit
If it doesn’t come
Don’t panic
It’ll come.
When you least expect it
When you’ve given up
Or said, I really can’t be bothered with this now
Then you’ll pick up a pen.
And you’ll be writing
And you’ll think
Where did that come from?
It was there all along
Just waiting
Waiting for the right time and place.
Things In My Head 
“Art and Writing are apart of the ebb and flow of Nature
*&* the Cornerstone of Life.” _-Van Prince
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I love what you’ve written Sue. Wonderfully wise poem. It’s true how the tendency to push important things away in favor of “practical things” like work, but no one on their death bed ever says “I wish I worked more.” Art making is essential to mental health and understanding our world. I feel like art makes us distinctly human.
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Thank you. I try to practice what I preach, but it’s difficult. Sometimes writing a poem about it, helps to get it into the brain a bit more! You’re right, no-one ever says ‘I wish I’d worked more’ at the end of their life. Just shows you our hearts tell us where our priorities should ultimately lie.
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Hey Sue, I am happy to read this poem. This is a well-crafted and a perfectly expressive for the way of taking life. I remember one of my professors told me that the essence and success of a poem depends on when the poet and readers (while reciting a poem) are on the same page. I do not know if i could make justice to this or not, but i really loved this work.
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Thank you for taking the time to read and your kind comment. It is very much appreciated Rohit.
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