Mind and Creation

Mind and Creation

Posted by Erin Mansfield

Oh such a longing holds my heart
For the mystical, the spectacular
To create the surreal, the beautiful
With each and every thought

Alas, I find I lack such power
I must confess I am not God
My mind majestically carves
It needs no paint brush or pen

Yet such creation is forever trapped
Within the complacent simmer
Of an imagination lost to life
Leaving the days sparse of light

I must bridge the surreal to the real
But building bridges takes skill
The cost will vary in time and effort
And the highest price may be my pride

The perfect picture set in the mind
Will most certainly be set aside
Yet stray marks become the inspiration
The toil transforming, infusing emotion