when u make art

when u make art u gotta forget about what the people will say

only when u do can u create the best out of you

my exhibition is coming up may 17

days away and viewers will either love or hate my work

but it will not matter much what they say

because what is important is doing what u love and someway somehow it will be appreciated

first i was terrified if they hated it

then i broke free and only then did they believe in it

this time it is completely me, nothing to hide what is inside

the mirror of the heart is what it is

the sufis way

yes art is an expression of who you are

colors can speak louder than words sometimes

but i wish i was not only a painter

i wish i was a singer

i wish i was an actress

i wish i was an opera dancer

i wish i was a song writer

i wish i lived on stage and back stage

i wish i could bring back the time when i was involved in theatre

i wish it was easier to embrace the arts in cairo

it is actually not

society is harsh that way

does not let you do what you want

so many barriers

so many rules not to break

so many unspoken laws

thank God i can paint

thank God i can show the world

thank God its ok to make art in this society

even writing here on this blog has been frowned upon

so many limits

so many barriers

when the only one who can judge us is God

who says art is sinful

there is no gift more precious than the gift of music

than the gift of colors

than art

art is my oxygen

i don't care what they say i will keep making art

if they call me a fool

if they call me mad

so many have been called and who cares

when you make art you must shut their voices down and be free