Gazing into the Unknown
Becoming
asks for a lifetime
to undo, rewrite, and peel away,
to bandage the broken,
to stand brave,
gazing into the unknown,
as your trembling limbs
beat the ancient drum
that bears your given name.
Becoming
takes but an instant
when your eyes close
and your heart opens,
accepting the unseen,
welcoming it home
to the fireside
where oh-so-soft light dances,
amidst the sparks of joy!
As ever,
smoldering in the darkness
hardness turns to ash,
weightless wisps of nothingness,
drifting away silently.
It’s effortless, this becoming,
fire being fire,
you being you.
DOROTHY BURY SHAW © April 2023
Size of original: 22” x 30”
Medium: archival inks, water color and colored pencil with collage elements on premium cotton rag paper.
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Also available in limited edition giclee prints.