Meager messages belittle life,
Underestimate the power of truth,
Insult the potential of creativity.
Are we required to follow
The textual translations
Of the words we read in scripture,
In our creations of art?
Of course not.
We have the freedom
To express ourselves
In whatever ways
Our creativity leads us.
The truths we live by
Will influence everything we do,
And as artists,
This will include our works of art.
In addition,
Truth can be discovered
In a multitude of ways.
Scripture is just one
(To some) obvious way.
Nature, conversation,
And life experience are others.
We have to be open,
All the time,
To whatever way
Truth can be discovered.
And we also have to be open
To whatever way
It passes through us
To others.
As artists, and, really,
As human beings,
We are vessels
For truth, justice and love.
May we be effective vessels
To change the world around us
For the better.
