Heather Nova, Only Love
Comment on thisI used to think that I knew what we needed.
Just assumed we would always be fine.
Now I don’t think that we lost the feeling
but we let everything build up inside.It’s only love,
but love should make us strong.
It’s only love,
but love has been hurting so long.What a challenge, honesty.
What a struggle to learn to speak.
Who’d have thought that
pretending was easier?It’s only love,
but love should make us strong.
It’s only love,
but love has been hurting so long.And its all a part of me, it tears at my heart.
Only love.
And it’s all an eternity, hoping to learn.
Only love.There’s a part of you I’m trying to reach;
still a part I don’t know.
Tell me, is devotion a gift or a thief?
Do you wish I’d let go?
Artists run in my family. My grandmother is an artist, and so are some of her children, while I like to dabble in painting and collage. My husband’s family also is artsy; he’s a graphic designer and photographer, and his late grandfather was a painter and photographer as well. Unfortunately, I can’t reveal his name for privacy reasons, but take it from me, Pops did some cool work. A lot of the time his subject of choice was his wife, and I have some really neat photographs that he took of her. The painting above is also of my husband’s grandmother; my mother-in-law recently unearthed it (along with some others) and sent a scanned copy to me. I hope to see the original one day, because this piece has style and flair!
I don’t wear t-shirts all that often, mainly because the basic, baggy shape is just not flattering on me. However, on days when I’m hanging around the house, going to the grocery store, or working out, I like a good, comfy shirt. And this one is perfect for me: “meh” is pretty much my standard response to everything (thank you, Lisa Simpson). So, to all the cynical, the apathetic, the Simpsons fans…go order the shirt. Then you won’t even have to speak; your shirt will do the talking for you.