chipping away at the block,
every ounce reveals something new,
like a strip-tease that moves slowly,
removing one layer after another in the most intimate of ways,
revealing the beautiful form underneath the layers.
show a little, hide a little -
some skin here and there,
deftly revealed,
slowly, over time.
every breath, every drop of sweat ,
shed by the artist in concentration,
the heavy chisels razor-sharp,
movements precise,
revealing the form at long last,
a perfection of the body,
art and life together.