An anvil that chimes when
punished, my heart has
become
Though hammered without
pause, it now sings a melody
of love
Love for the pain that split
opened the hardened shell
which enclosed a heart,
fortified by fear
An enlivened blood, red
and breathing, now
courses through the
highway of my veins,
it carries a devotion to life…
and love
This fresh chance afforded
by truth
beckons a future filled with
meaning
From the ashes of lies,
burned
in the fire of karma, springs to
life a vision
of peace and worth, a
Phoenix which rises above
all affliction, to soar
in skies saturated
with possibility
blooming like the flower
of life itself,
as it bleeds with
promise
Paul is an artist at heart, using the mediums of photography and poetry to express himself. The eternal search for truth is reflected in his work.