Faith

“In art, we do not obliterate the darkness. Art is an attempt to define the boundaries of the darkness.” ~ Makoto Fujimura, Art and Faith: A Theology of Making

In these days of darkness

The soul is restless

From the center, it unwinds a thread 

 

Weaving together the fear and doubt

Tightening knots restores strength

Faith is the key to restoration

 

Finding a place of balance

Muscles relaxing, breath even

Communion is achieved 

 

 

~ acrylic on canvas MCS 

Reviews

[John the Baptist]

Given that the alternative is despair, I'd say faith is life.

[MCS]

Hello John, faith is so much better than despair however that faith needs to be backed by action. Thank you for sharing.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

I am trying to find faith, but these days, it is really elusive.
Maybe Dylan had something when he sang, "you had not faith to lose, and you know it!"


This poem is another one you have written that makes us look at ourselves with introspection.
j.

[MCS]

Dear Jacob, we are in this toxic mix and you're not alone in this struggle. We have a saying in my house "hope for the best and pray for the rest." Thank you for sharing your thoughts and ongoing support.

[Fabian G. Franklin]

"Until we're one with the Spirit we are unsatisfied" Lacy J Dalton from "One of the Unsatisfied" I think we all feel the urge of pilgrimage to a home not built with human hands; a somewhere where infants smile and dream of being born or born again.

[MCS]

I think you're right; we are all part of much larger whole. Thank you for reading and sharing my friend.

[Soren]

A wonderful write. Most people don't understand that everything is based on faith, not necessarily religious faith. Science starts with begining premises that are based on belief not proof. Nicely written

[MCS]

Soren, thank you and you are so right. Thank you, Mary