One’s Mental Palette

How capricious stimulation.

How rebellious simple reactions.

How short the spell of normality.

Such is the state of creation.

Whether in New York City

Or the Kalahari Desert,

One in a hundred 

Deal with manic depression.

Yet…

Ancestral humans of inordinate creative energy

Proved fearless in the face of the unknown,

Non-hesitant and adroit at problem-solving,

Making others uncomfortable at times

With their grandiose and self-promotional bent,

Demonstrating they had at least

Pelt-clad limbs ready to be

One up on their commonplace contemporaries.

No wonder…

One’s mental palette of 

Colorful emotions undefined for many

Find the heart and mind list to starboard

Back to portside routine

Bring blinding swells of creativity,

And on returning to even keel,

Distill paradox into challenging aerobic artistry,

New discoveries of one’s mental palette of life’s hidden treasures.