Stepping out of time (to paint)
7-9-11 by Kathie Houchens (written after spending an afternoon of plein air painting)
Sunny and breezy,
the afternoon called my name.
Come to the table of delight!
Welcome, creative spirit!
Spread paint and palette,
open eyes and heart,
see the color,
sense the beauty,
relax into the moment.
Whatever may result
on paper or canvas,
it is the breath-filled process,
the alert energy,
the release from schedule and duty
that gifts
a purifying loveliness
to all of life
as I step out of chronos into kairos.
The universe and I are one.
