The thing about the arts, be it poetry, music or visual is that they reach deep into a place in our inner being. The deep passions felt in them are expressed with more honesty than our superficial day to day interactions. The strength of honest passion brings a certain pleasure but when contrasted to day to day realities the desire to be there continually can cause depression. It takes a certain strength to step in and out and live in normality with zeal after the visit. Creating and expressing are more taxing than simply reacting. But the depth is worth it. An artist does best when he chooses not to abandon passion out of fear anymore. Yet at the same time he will respect boundaries that have been drawn.
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