On the Cusp of a New Year

On the close of this 2017 year...
I need to believe that some higher power knows more than me and cares for my creative soul.
I need to believe that what I can't see is not just the world's nihilistic dead end.
I need to remember why I love music even when the song is boring or silent.
I need to modify the close-minded ideas I've held about work and artistry all these years.
Maybe I can work a normal job and be creative.
Maybe I will be even more creative.
Be open.
I need to grow.
On the cusp of 2018...
My hope for you, my hope for me--
is that all joy,
liveliness,
creativity,
and potential be put in motion.