SPEAKING THE UNSPEAKABLE

Not in words but in art

I found the expressions of my heart

I’d draw and paint and paint some more

Till I was drained from it all

Dark faces, scarred and twisted

Body images disfigured

Lines and shapes I couldn’t comprehend

Left me puzzled and in a trance

Uncensored, all was allowed

To come through and show me how

My soul’s journey had been stumped

By lies, betrayals and drugs

Not in words but in dance

Did I go there and back

Round and round and round, I’d twirl

Through time and space in reverse

I danced through forests, trees and bushes

Thorns in roses and muddy rivers

I danced and let the tears roll down

As I folded to the ground

And then the rising would begin

A stronger, better, healthier me

Rolling hips and arms a’ swaying

Picking up the rhythm’s pace

If you can’t speak the unspeakable, try this

Draw it out and let it reveal

Or spin yourself to a frenzy

It will take you to a holier place

You are not alone my friend

Too many foxes in the land

Too many sheep for them to slaughter

Live and learn but alert the others

     - MARIA TZANIS, from Maria’s Song