When
When I hear a line in a song that sends shivers down my spine –
When I see a painting that dazzles my eyes –
When I see a scientist speak of the Voyager spacecraft,
Wildly, exuberantly –
When I hear a friend rant about their passions,
Passionately, honestly –
I’m inspired.
When life throws its worst at me –
When life throws its best –
That’s when I find I must express myself
When I must draw
Or paint or doodle
Or write or sing.
When the deepest hurts are sung,
And greatest delights painted,
When a novice author shares their first work
And a novice artist splatters paint on a canvas
I smile and am inspired.