Self-Portrait . . .

What's up world !?! D-Natural back again & this time with another brand new original poem written by yours truly !! 

This morning , while looking at myself in the mirror, I was inspired to compose a self-portrait of myself, but in  written form . 

Usually when you think of an artist creating a self-portrait, you think of a painting, like what Da Vinci or other great artists have done of themselves . Since I'm not a painter or an illustrator of any sort (though I would like to be) I decided to write my self-portrait , since that's what I do !

As I looked upon myself & reflected on the person that I am , fully present in the moment , the words just started pouring out of me . I think I came up with a pretty accurate view of myself for this time . Perhaps I'll write more continuations on this subject as I continue to evolve as a person . But for now , here's ME in written form . . Enjoy ! Peace & Blessings !

"Daniyel Christopher Artis"

(Self-Portrait)

By: D-Natural

His very name means

"God has judged the carrier of Christ the artist"

His name bares his destiny

Pride in representing himself with great modesty

With the natural ability 

Of humility

He seeks to enlighten the world confident

Of his essence

Though at times in his life treated like an unworthy peasant

misunderstood by those

wishing to fulfill their own self-interest

He is the culmination 

Of past generations

Of a great heritage

Neglected as a child he raised himself

to exhibit what he's inherited

Beyond his youthful years in maturity

His mind composed classical & jazz compositions

While daydreaming during class in elementary

Never ignoring the voice of God in him

Translating it to his poetry

Teased for being unique, bullied for being different

While deep down he understood of being envied for his presence

Creativity was his gift & curse

From birth

He's practiced his craft for his mission on Earth

To heal & inspire people

Through extracting beauty

From everything he sees

In abundance

Allowing his audience

To harmonize with his existence

Equipped with Aquarian

Intuition

Knowing others will bring opposition

To his difference

Comprising opinions

To substitute what isn't appreciated of his

He ignores

Their ignorance

His purpose

Transfixed

Upon his renaissance 

He finds solace

In Jesus

Who he relates to from evidence

Of a person who transcended

With what he is dealing with

He proudly carries his own cross

Internalizing salvation through his creations

His art is pieces of his soul sculpted into physical manifestations

Humble genius

& he's forever in debt to the women

Who have fallen in love with him

For truly actually appreciating him for him

& though he desires relationship

With one

To love 

It's a challenge

To share space with His muse he's exclusively in love with

That being his music & prose

He's afflicted

By his talent

For creation

Having faith in this occupation

By this his art will be his redemption

As he watches the world open up to him

Decoding observed truths through his compositions

Choosing to walk around inside out exposing his inner visionz

He accepts the lifestyle of an artist

For it is his true nature

God has knighted him

Befitted

With a keen sense

He's content

From seeing evidence

Of others inspired & entertained by his relevance

Relying on His intelligence

His enterprise boldly goes

Where other souls

Overlook

A star on trek

To beautiful enlightenment

His life will be the epitome of it

His name 

Daniyel Christoper Artis