Lanterns

Painting I’ve done of Cardiff – Manorbier Bay

Where am I going from here? Lost in the wilderness my heart beckons to be heard

Drumming vibrations echo. A symphony of power tendered by the whistles of my sorrow.

His almighty love. Goes beyond barriers. But when darkness protrudes, the ninja in me hides behind His curtain.

The safety net of His love connects you and I. Safe we are. From the poison infiltrating the anatomy of humanity. Of life.

It is specks of hope dappering diverse shades of colour. Infusing bursts of paint on to our canvas. Signifying the artist inside us.

Inside us, we carry a lantern of light showing the path to a destiny. Battling the wilderness, the heart of steel can knock down hardship and take perseverence by the neck.

Destiny.

A final destination. Waiting upon the skies of your dreams lined with gold and silver.

His sun.

Calling you. Calling me.

To be fearless and have faith in Thee.

Thank you.

By Miranda.

When you hit rock bottom…. Pick up the courage to separate negative feelings and focus on the goodness you have to offer the world..

What I want to offer to the world is a piece of me and enhance the shades of my youth..

And celebrate the beauty life is offering to me… Everyday. Don’t be weakened by those who make you feel weak.. Instead realise the inner strengths you possess that outshine all the crap and manouver your thoughts in the fast lane.. And. Drive. With. Dignity and pride.

Keep calm. Breathe. And be kind to yourself.

The punch.

The core existence of me is deeply embedded beneath questions revolving around ‘who am I’, ‘what do I have to offer to society’ or ‘why is there so much pressure to succeed?’ The notion ‘we all have potential’ can be a tricky statement for me to digest, given the times we feel challenged. Given the times we feel lost. Given the times where we feel our best is not good enough. So… what is? I believe every human being has been though struggles of their own. We can’t compare our struggles, for its so diverse.

In an ideal world, if there were no suffering or struggles attached to life, I sometimes wonder if I’d need to try hard to get what I want and feel happy for it.

The scary thing about reality is I must endure, face my limits, overcome struggle and go on living whatever the weather. When something bad happens to me. I feel life as dramatic as it sounds, is punishing me. Blowing me a punch where I least expect it. I fall. And I struggle to get back up again. Can you relate?

Fear.Takes control over my mind. I lose sense of who I am. And i feel as though my vision is clouded to a fantasy I cannot make real to me. Under the big dark cloud hanging above my head…as cliche as as it may sound…but i cannot change the past. I cannot live with regret…for I believe the blessings I may not see around me completely define the beauty of living. It outshines all the doom and gloom. No matter how I hard it is to realise this. After a good cry….I guess perhaps one can.. And even though we can get scared at times, like I do now and again… the thought of knowing the nature of living is something so precious, as we are as well, however bitter it may seem at times, it is the true sweetness of humanity that can only make one feel strengthened. For we are interconnected spiritual beings seeking for something true to us..and that is something I am trying to discover myself.

Thank you.

And so I daydream…

You are a Godsend.
Your eyes speak to me a kindness so precious, as words fall softly out of your tender lips onto my cushiony soul.
As worthy as you are, your spirit encased in the golden temple of your being, you shine. Your smile makes emotion flutter like a butterfly free, out in the open air of pure joy. Place your hand in mine and feel the warmth of my admiration for you. Dive into the depths of my shadowy heart and pour light into every vessel so I can breathe more life into yours. For its the knight in you I have been waiting for. I hope I can be your diamond, specially designed with untainted love for you.

Written by me.