Stephen Kalinich: Draw A Picture

DRAW A PICTURE

DRAW A PICTURE.
VISUALIZE.
WHAT IS THE SHAPE
AND THE SIZE
OF YOUR REALITY?
PAINT IT LARGE
WITH BROAD STROKES-
MIX EVERY COLOR
OF YOUR BEING.
YOU ARE THE PALETTE
AND THE ACRYLIC-
THE OIL
AND THE WINE-
YOU ARE THE NOURISHMENT-
FURNISH THE GIGANTIC ROOMS
OF YOUR CONSCIOUSNESS-
YOU HAVE
A ROOM
WITH A MILLION PIANOS
IN IT
THEY ARE ALL COLORS
OF THE RAINBOW-
YELLOWS
PURPLES
BLUE
AND ORANGE.
YOU GRACEFULLY
SIT DOWN
AT A WHITE ONE.
YOU PLAY A BACH CONCERTO-
EVERY OTHER PIANO PLAYS
HARMONY TO WHAT YOU PLAY-
THE WORLD HAS
NEVER HEARD THIS
SOUND BEFORE.
THE HEAVENLY CHOIR
IS ALIVE WITHIN YOU.
AS YOU PLAY
ALL YOUR SORROW
AND ACHE
EVAPORATES.
YOU ARE TRANSFORMED-
YOU DANCE
IN ETERNITY
AND THIS IS
ONLY THE BEGINNING.
THE SHEER MAGNIFICENCE
IS BRILLIANT.
YOU REJOICE
AND SIT
ON A LARGE
WHITE COACH.
IT IS SOFT
AND COMFORTABLE-
IT GIVES
YOU SUPPORT-
YOU ARE RELAXED-
EVERY ILLNESS
AND DISCOMFORT
OF YOUR LIFE
DISSOLVES INSTANTANEOUSLY-
YOU ARE FREE
AND YOU KEEP SOARING-
YOU KEEP CLIMBING-
IT IS AS IF
YOU ARE BEING GUIDED
LEAD!
YOU ARE TRIUMPHANT-
YOU WANT TO SHARE
AND INSPIRE
YOUR GIFT.
YOU KNOW IT IS NOT YOURS ALONE
BUT BELONGS TO EVERYONE.
YOU SEE
A WORLD
OF PEACEFUL BEINGS.
YOU FALL OUT
OF YOUR LITTLE
CONCERNS OF SELF-
IT IS NOT
ABOUT YOU-
YOU ARE SOME
GRAND LIVING
CARVING
BEYOND statement-
YOU ARE FORGIVENESS-
THERE IS NOTHING LEFT
WITHIN YOU
TO RESENT-
YOU ARE SO FULL
OF GENEROSITY
AND PEACE-
YOU LOOK AT
THE WORLD
WITH A GRATEFUL SOUL.
YOU FILL YOUR ROOM
WITH BEAUTIFUL
MARBLE TABLES-
ON THESE LONG
EXQUISITELY SCULPTED
WORKS OF ART-
YOU LAY OUT
EVERY THOUGHT
OF YOUR LIFE-
EVERY HURT
EVERY PAIN
EVERY RESENTMENT-
EVERY BLOCK
EVERY FEELING
YOU HAVE SHUT OFF-
EVERY SELFISHNESS-
EVERY BREATH-
YOU RELIVE THEM ALL
AT ONCE-
YOU LET GO
OF THE UGLINESS
THE PAIN
THE SELFISHNESS-
YOU BECOME
ONE
WITH THE GOOD
THE ETERNAL-
YOU ARE AN ALIVE
statement-
YOU PICK
THE DIRT UP
FROM THE GROUND
AND THROW
IT INTO THE SKY-
YOUR MANSION
IS BEING FORMED
AND IT
IS EVER CHANGING
EVER NEW
A NEVER ENDING RIVER
FLOWS THROUGH I-
IT IS FULL
OF A GOLDEN FRUIT NECTAR.
YOU SIP IT
GRADUALLY-
YOU ARE RECHARGED
READY TO FACE
ANY CHALLENGE.
YOU ARE SHOT
OUT
OF A MISSILE
OF PEACE-
YOU TUMBLE
INTO STILLNESS
A QUIET
OVERTAKES YOU-
A NEW LAUGHTER
BEATS
IN YOUR HEART.
YOU DO HAVE
TO SEARCH
THE GALAXIES
FOR MEANING-
THE ONE YOU SEARCH FOR
HAS NEVER LEFT YOU-
THE ONE SINGS
THROUGH YOU
IN YOU-
THE VIBRATION
IS OVERPOWERING-
IT IS A PARTY
A CELEBRATION-
YOU GUARD YOUR
EVERY PERCEPTION-
ALL EXISTS FOR YOU-
YOU CLAIM IT
FOR EVERY SOUL-
THE WALLS ARE DECORATED
WITH PAINTINGS
THAT ARE ALIVE-
EVERY SCENE OF YOUR LIFE
IT IS A MASTER PIECE-
ALL PAINTINGS HAVE A LESSON-
YOU JUMP
INTO ONE
AND EXPERIENCE
YOUR TOTAL SELF SIMULTANEOUSLY
YOU BRING IT
INTO
A GRASPABLE TIME FRAME-
ALL FORMS EMERGE-
FOR NOW
CONTAINS FOREVER-
LIFE IS THE LAW
THE RULE-
LIFE IS THE PULSE
THAT ALLOWS YOU
TO EXPERIENCE
THIS MAJESTIC
ALIVENESS-
THAT YOU ARE.