PROGRESS
Life can be difficult, but there is value in knowing that you are progressing and things are progressing. Keep pushing each day and remember why you started!
Video Shot + Edited by JasGold Media
Poetry by Dom Root
Funded in-part by Arizona Commission on the Arts
Transcript:
It's probably true for us all
That some days are better than others
And it be like that, just a product of life
Sometimes I cry more than you think
And that's probably due to me being more present today than I ever use to be
I had the emotional Intelligence of a child scorned, stuck in a survival mode
That helped me to navigate the outside but in these times I've got to survive differently
So I feel a sense of relief
knowing that I can just
Process and release
Instead of conceal and move on
But with that in mind
I'm just a work in progress
And I trust God through the process
Because I've hit a few walls but
Yet and still I'm not even close to being done yet
Now from the wins to the losses
life teaches us Lessons we cannot evade
I've endured the light
And even been burned by the shade
In a way
darkness Looms in us all
Just a dormant shadow
But we veer on the side of caution
To not become a victim to our own rage
All is fair in love and war
And it's crazy how we love
Going to war with the same people
We've gone to war for
And for me, just know that it starts with love
Though war can be found here
It's the love that leads me to truth
And from there I can be rational about the things I conclude
Like was the cause of our demise Really me, love... or was it you?
The other night I asked Google
"What's the definition of abuse?"
Because I was already a grown man
When I learned that grown men can be emotionally abused
I guess
I thought we just got over shit
Now I know
I'm a work in progress
But I trust in God through the process
And it's not perfect
But no one ever said it would be
So I'm trying to leave it better
for the ones looking up
But I can not be a well
While weilding an empty cup
I have to focus on my self
Then show up, knowing
That who I am is truly enough
But even with that said
I'm just making progress
As a work in progress
Walking by faith and aided by luck
Knowing that one day
my time on this earth will be up
And I'm just hoping that I feel fulfilled
In the work I've done
Praying to the lord above
Hoping that was enough
I'm making progress
And this is love.
Sky Blue
[Poem]
Sky Blue is a poem that talks about the resilience necessary for chasing dreams as well as understanding how to stay neutral in moments of success or failure.
DEEP is a collection of poems written by Dom Root to share creative works from over the last 10 years of his creative journey. The poems included will cover topics that relate to self-awareness, storytelling, and vulnerability as an artist navigating the 21st century.