About taking a day off from work I fantasize
To get my creative juices flowing, to prioritize
My writing above everything else, albeit for a day
Gather fragments, bits and pieces of what I have longed to say
And string them together into a coherent narrative
My complete attention to writing give
Get a start on a project I’ve long had in mind
For which dedicated time I’ve been unable to find..
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To realize my dreams, I dip into my earned vacation
And sit down at my desk, in a state of misguided elation
Confident of being able to get the ball rolling on a manuscript
But five minutes into the process, my focus starts to shift
I have writer’s block, and the homemaker in me
Gets preoccupied with all the chores necessary
Two hours later, the house appears clean
But the blank word document has not a single word seen
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Next I get interrupted by work-related calls
Even on a day off, I cannot avoid them all
I have not written a word, to my dismay
Why is it turning out to be such a non-productive day?
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After this exercise in futility one thing I know
Taking time off is not the best strategy to make creative juices flow
On a regular day, to different ideas I’m exposed
My reaction to those ideas helps me compose
A different verse mostly every day
When sitting alone to write, inspiration does not come my way..
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At the end of a day, let me distill
Everything that has the ability to fill
My cup and cement my impressions when I write
Ideas flow freely, and this way of writing feels right….
Passion...unbridled 