Is This Okay? ~ mostly unedited thoughts from a feverish artist

Hey guys, it’s sick-season, and my sick-brain just spat out… a poem? Can I call this a poem? I don’t know. But I thought I’d be brave and just go ahead and post this. Please, don’t think I’m creepy. šŸ˜›

Ever day, different places
Beautiful people, beautiful faces.
I don’t know why, I don’t have the courage to ask,
“Can I draw you?”
That’s kind of weird…
I’m kind of weird…
Is that okay?

Wait.

Hold it right there
Don’t move a muscle
Your eyes…
The light…
I need to memorize this moment.
Is that weird?

Yes?

Fine.
I’ll just go make some more fan art
Arwen Evenstar won’t judge me
If I want to capture the light, the shadows, the color
Am I weird?

Okay.

Time for the truth.
Fan art is safe.
It’s okay if your subject is a stranger.


But what if I just want to capture
A beautiful moment?
And what if that beautiful moment
Is you?
I think I’m brave enough.
Is that okay?

Okay.

13 Replies to “Is This Okay? ~ mostly unedited thoughts from a feverish artist”

  1. I love it. So relatable. Also, I like the way you split up the sentences and phrases on different lines. It made the poem feel very ominous and thoughtful.

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  2. Ahhhhhh.
    I LOVE this, Chalice.
    Especially the end. That parts my favorite. *hugs it*
    And I think it’s so cool that you posted a poem, even if it feels a little weird or unfamiliar. It inspires me because I wouldn’t be near brave enough! šŸ˜„ YOU GO GIRL. ā¤ļø ā¤ļø ā¤ļø

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  3. CHALICE IM SO GLAD YOU POSTED THIS
    because yes, I absolutely understand what you mean there
    .
    when a ray of light falls on someone’s face and their eyes turn to fire
    or it brings out so many different colors in hair
    .
    honestly, being an artist has taught me to see things in a completely different way,, and I have never loved a poem about art more
    ā¤ļøā¤ļøā¤ļø
    power to the local dreamer ||-//

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