The heart that beats
Whichever way we look at it
our lives begin with a scar
when we are cut free
from our mothers
and must henceforth
fend for ourselves
and in the course of our lives
many of us accrue other scars
From the darkness of the womb
we go out into the light
and we take hesitant steps
until we find ourselves
The brightness at the heart
of this painting emanates
from the primary colours
and they represent the joy
I am experiencing
at this stage of my existence
The surface of the canvas
bears the evidence of scars
and there are areas
shrouded in darkness
but at its heart
what shines forth
is the affirmative light
and a love of life
John Lyons