The future gawks at me
empty brained
the past
fat and tired
watches on
jumbled with dreams
and reality
my source of energy
and inspiration
lies inside me
rests in the present
like a flower in bloom
Saschia Johnson
Paradox
Tag: art
She Danced
She took a deep breath
(it smelled like roses and vanilla)
and then
she took a step toward the field
across the street from our town cemetery
She turned to be sure I was coming
And I was
Then she sped up
and danced in the moonlight
as if not a soul could see her
But I could
my best option was
to dance with her
Saschia Johnson
Don’t Forget, You’re Valuable
There is life in the smile you share
truth in the thoughts you share.
There is hope in the dreams you tell
and inspiration in the life you live
Don’t forget about how much value
you bring to this world
Saschia Johnson
True Colors
I let my tongue hang
and wiggle symbols
I wear comfort in stilettos
and my heart on the doorknob
There’s no real wild
it’s just real human
expressed everyday
and in so many ways
I feel left out
I feel eager
I feel purpose and hope
I feel so many things
Why leave these pieces of me out
when I can be every single one of them
Saschia Johnson
In the Beginning
The storms raged
even with the flood waters
receding
we still couldn’t separate
up from down
love from hate
so we write,
discuss and
write some more
until we figure out
that what matters most
is the present
all else should
fall in line
Saschia Johnson
Cleared
The sky clears
it clears for her
it clears for the future
the stars look down in awe
at her
Saschia Johnson
Unpredictable
The way things go left
and right
and whichever way they like
is annoyingly pleasant
you can plan a tea party
but a storm makes you bring out
the candles
and turns it to a candlelit luncheon
Saschia Johnson
Creating Starts Out Messy
Amazing things don’t start out as a masterpiece. There’s just this chaos of thoughts with many different names that we as artists morph into one thing. We grab a bit here a bit there and create where we need to.
There’s many different reasons people decide to create things. Some people do it to heal. Some people do it solve a problem and some people create just for the sake of creating. I like to think, I dabble in all of those things. Which is why when I start, it’s chaos. There’s three different things that need to come out in one versatile medium. I have something to say, something to heal, and I have creativity inside me that needs to let out.
For me, Creating is a mosaic. It’s a collection of so many things. I want it all with one amazing idea to work with. Even if the idea seems simple enough, it takes the messy creativity to get to the simple idea.
So how do you get to what matters most?
Oh the Places I’d Go
If you asked me where I wanted to go this year,
I’d say to all the places I didn’t believe I could put in my planner.
I’d say let’s go to the hidden places and the popular places
as long as they’re both magical
I’d say the woods and lot’s of meals at my mama’s
There’s so many places I want to go
There’s so many things I want to do
but mostly I just want to be with you
Saschia Johnson
Keep Searching
The return has deeper meaning
than words can say
search for the words anyway
The gratefulness you feel for someone’s kindness
can’t be expressed in a simple thank you
say thank you anyway
When you care about a person so much
there’s no words to describe it,
describe it anyway
What you can say at the end of all your
unspeakable days is that you tried your best
and what other better way to go than that?
