NOTHING ELSE MATTERS (An Original Poem paired with an Original Illustration from @fairytalelife)
As the sun’s rays
illuminate your being
and warm your face
pause to take a nice
long drink of life,
close your eyes and smile
Know that this moment
in time is real and
all there is,
really all there ever was
and will be,
nothing else matters
People will feel how they feel
and will believe
what they want to believe
our only job is to be
Fall leaves will continue
their dance in the crisp wind,
the squirrels will continue to play
and the woodsmoke will wisp
long after we’re gone
but now, there is the sun
and the Earth beneath our feet
and our breath. Time is still
and nothing else matters.
© Johanna Westerman, 2016 (created exclusively for this poem.)
Something magical happens when two or more creative people collaborate, a sort of alchemy takes place. Such was the case with this collaboration with Johanna. Many thanks to her for this masterful illustration that works so beautifully with my poem. See more of her work by clicking here.
I urge more of you to try this collaboration idea with others, post the results, and split the rewards!
Have a wonderful evening everyone!
Eric, thank you for sharing your glory with me. It was an honor to work with you on this.
The honor was all mine. Thank you for the amazing illustration!
It is very nice poem of yours @ericvancewalton. Keep it up. Make more poems, many steemians will love it.
very good poem
I appreciate the kind words!
so nice :) :)
wonderful poem :D
Johanna did a great job.
Thanks, @ssekulji. It was an honor, as I told Eric. :)
you're welcome.
beautiful poem :)
Thank you!
Really enjoy your damn poems I can see my self being apart of them.
great poetry and also great illustration !
thumbs up :D