Poem + Painting 05

I’m going to write about it, it’s the only way to heal.
I’ll put it all in words- I’ll tell you what I feel.
To speak my truth will be gristly, and I cannot take it back.
I hope that you will listen, and not give me too much flack.

My mind and heart are open.
Open to changing winds.
I do not, will not, cannot ruminate longer on how things might have been.

If you had taken the time to put a heart at ease,
to explain where you were coming from, instead of acting as you pleased…
Once I say the words, believe me they are coming loud.
I will hold my head a little higher, because I am proud.

Stephanie Konu aka Lillybochic, 2022.

Orange bleed
Orange bleed 2025

Poem + Painting 03

The Light

The light is within my soul; feeding everything.
Each blink from my eye, accepts a new ray, facet of warmth.
Being here draped in sun,
Moonlight cannot compare.
To have and hold such sanctity, is something so very rare.
Open to an eclipse of past failure.
An avenue of regrets,
The light illuminates all worry of this.
Banishing human feelings of debt.

Stephaie Konu aka Lillybochic, 2014.

Purple and black mountain abstract painting
A violet wave and burgundy mountains

Poem plus painting 02

Giving time to others is a part of forgiveness.
Forgiveness is to move on from hurt and failures that have occurred.

Is it truly possible to forgive, but not forget?
Instinct dictates that these two concepts are inextricably linked.
One cannot be without the other.

In the strictest terms, once forgiveness is granted, things should return to normal.
As normal as the situation was, prior to the “default”.
But I ask in earnest….
WHO DOES THAT?

Stephanie Konu aka Lillybochic, 2014.

Orange pink blue and turquoise abstract landscape lillybochic 2025 aka Stephanie Konu
Orange pink blue and turquoise abstract landscape

Abstract Painting with poem

I saw something the other night
It was sitting in my chair.
Several feet away from the hearth,
I swore that there was nothing there.

A figure, like a body.
A person without a face.
A drawn expression of fear,
from out my heart did race.

I could not move when first sight was made.
I could not change my place.
There the figure sat, unmoved.
Terrifying my inner space.

Stephanie Konu aka Lillybochic, 2014.

green hillside grass with orange and pink fire embers floating up to a blue sky Lillybochic aka stephanie Konu
Abstract acrylic painting on watercolour paper features a green grass hillside with orange and pink fire embers floating up toward a blue sky