Creativity
When you live your life on the edge
And let creativity be your guide
You tend to uncover the most interesting nuggets
Mostly when you least expect it
When part of your world is crafted
Between your ears
The vision that unfolds in your mind
Is extraordinary when you make it real
I’ve had the great fortune
To be able to express those visions
Both here in writing
And on screens - big and small
What’s most fascinating
Is how the reality can take its own path
Regardless of how you saw in your mind
The real world has a karma all its own
And that’s where I find myself now
Collecting my assets-
Elements from a project
That’s been living inside me for months
My friends came and helped
With props and equipment
The tools and art of beauty
And a glow of excitement reserved for fun
I was so very pleased-
As everyone was on their game
A real team of professionals
Even though some were just learning
But what I found was it was work
The passion that had put it together
Faded quickly into the background
The work took over
And that surprised me for sure
I don’t know why
It shouldn’t have been a surprise
I’ve put together massive productions
With hundreds of players and venues to match
But this was something different
I expected more emotion
Or passion
Or something
But that’s not what happened
It was just like the others
A technical exercise
With specific marks to hit
I think the adventure was fun
For the players who participated
I know the outcome will be excellent
And the real work is just beginning
But the lesson for me
Was while art mimics life
Life is played in the real world
And the art only takes up a small space there