Belief and Beauty

Belief And Beauty

Belief and beauty and truth.
(these I hold)
That the earth is rounding and thankfull -
That it is full and greeting.
Like the smell of coffee -
And the bright eyes of children running.
Change and hope and seasons and dismay -
The beauty of trees, as bear as an old man.
Long established customs like the human greeting -
Laughter and humanity and meaning and dignity
An ideal world of memory and warmth
An ideal world of hope against hope

Alan Johnstone

Used with permission from Ethan Johnstone
Photography and Tattoo by JJ Ohlinger of Relentless Tattoo