SAFETY
When logic says "no"
and imagination says "yes"--
When words fly easily,
gliding across page effortlessly
on updrafts of thought--
When characters speak,
carrying wise conversation
and all I have to do
is transcribe their dialog--
When all flows together beautifully,
so beautifully that
one feels blessed to write--
But one thought, one idea, one false step
forces everything to explode,
disintegrating into rubble--
bits of ideas floating gracefully
to earth in the aftermath.
I rise, injured, perhaps mortally,
placing the half-empty kettle
onto the stove to boil for tea.
Copyright 2010 by Susanne Barrett
So, "just when you thought it was safe," all hell breaks lose....
Pushing the pen forward,
2 comments:
So enjoyed that Susanne! Love the kettle at the end. That's how I handle "all hell breaking loose" too!
Thanks, Julie.
Sometimes tea is the only answer when all has gone to hell....
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