Soulprints Poem by Dairedee BurrisLandwehr

Life. It's bigger than you & me.
What good does selling used cars and insurance do?
What gratification does your life get from that?
There are too many people out there being normal,
Living normal lives, so I don't have to,

And I don't want to. Anyone can work a 9-5,
Their whole lives revolving between two times...
Over and over, Day in, Day out, night without
living.

How many can say they painted a picture,
Captured a soul, saved a life, created something
Not there before? A world changed
Because of their existence, because they dared.

Do you, dare? Do you care? Are you aware?
Express yourself. Paint your soul.Write your heart.
Just because someone is called a professional
Doesn't mean they are perfect, or think

Of all there is to be thought. They were once
Like you, afraid to let out what they felt.
Don't. Your thoughts are valid & unique.

Surprise our eyes, stand and rise
Break away from normalcy-
You don't need it; it needs you.
You don't live within 9-5,
Embrace the other numbers;
Embrace the other words;
Leave a soulprint, on the world

Something to say, without a doubt
I was here.
I mattered.