I'm like a pencil;
sometimes sharp,
most days
well-rounded,
other times
dull or
occasionally
broken.
Still I write.
j.g. lewis
is a writer/photographer in Toronto.
Month: August 2023
Do I become dissatisfied or disappointed too easily?
Am I disrespecting others, or my self, in doing so?
Healing takes time and I’ve got to abide, if not provide, patience.
I am trying to be more open to the entire concept of patience, mostly my own scattered thoughts, inconsistent will, and restlessness beyond the hours and days.
Time is more finite than flexible.
I am learning as I heal, but still hurting as I feel my dissatisfaction.
08/22/2023 j.g.l.
Posted on August 21, 2023 by j.g.lewisLeave a comment
I keep, in the deep pocket of my packsack, a Swiss Army knife.
Perhaps the ultimate resource for unexpected situations, the all-purpose pocketknife is regarded as the embodiment of multifunactionality and inventiveness.
Well-used and familiar, my knife is always available when needed. Over the years it has opened cans of soup, bottles of beer and wine, sliced cheese and sharpened many, many pencils. I’ve adjusted components of my bicycle, and car, and tightened up plenty of loose screws. The flashlight has guided me through a few dark occasions.
We are all like Swiss Army Knives.
Folded up inside of us are tools and talents we require to get us through life, get us out of a jam, or cut our way through obstacles and situations we may have never thought we’d find ourselves in.
Some of our features are not used as often as others, (or as often as they should be) but we need to remember they are there for us when needed.
08/21/2023 j.g.l.
Posted on August 20, 2023 by j.g.lewisLeave a comment
I took a few days away from my regular routine last week; unplanned but necessary.
I didn’t even think about it, and I had been thinking too hard on what I had to do, or needed to do.
It was valuable time. I didn’t even realize it at the time.
My mind, my thoughts, had been spinning in all directions. I was, so to speak, directionless.
I needed to find my direction.
I needed to set my bearings.
I’m not sure now I know exactly where I am going but, in taking time away, I have clearer thoughts on my purpose, or my perspective.
It seems I have found my way without directly thinking about it.
08/20/2023 j.g.l.
