Was Sisyphus Happy?

Was Sisyphus Happy?

He was condemned to heave a

huge round stone up a hill

only to have it 

roll back down thunderously,

over and over again.

 In Albert Camus' essay.

The Myth of Sisyphus

Camus writes: 

“The struggle itself toward the heights

is enough to fill a man's heart.

One must imagine Sisyphus happy."

~~~

Rollo May’s interpretation in his book

The Cry For Myth, writes,

“For Sisyphus is a creative person

who even tried to erase death.

He never gives up but always is devoted to

creating a better kind of life;

he is a model of a hero who presses on

in spire of his or her despair.

Without such capacity to confront despair

we would not have had Beethoven

or Rembrandt or Michaelangelo

or Dante or Goethe or any others of the

great figures in the development of culture.”

~~~~~

May’s interpretation inspires me

and makes me feel like I’m not so alone

in writing songs, especially when they

 may never be heard.

Yet, composing music out of despair

gives my life meaning.

I see from this journal entry

 I was once again

 disappointed

but continuing to create.

 Here's a new

YouTube Creation.

I took some photos of my art attempts.

I’ve Waited So Long For That Day

is The song behind

Blue Tomato Creations

I wrote that song thinking of

what someone would sing if they’d won

the American Idol Contest.

(opening lyrics)

I’ve waited so long for this day,

It seemed so far away,

I’ve found a place where I belong

Someone to hear my song

Someone to hear my song.

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