Today was just one of those days when I woke up and didn’t want to write. I was editing my National Novel Writing Month Novel for two hours really late last night–and I’ve been doing that every night for a while. Frankly, I’m starting to burn myself out. So, today I saw my notebook staring at me and had that sinking feeling of ‘NO. I do NOT want to write today.’ Well, there is two choices for a writer with that feeling: They can hide the notebook, or they can pick up a pen(cil).
I Didn’t Want to Write Today
I didn’t want to write today
But I knew I should
Not in my head
Mind you
But as any writer knows
In their heart
I didn’t want to write today
But I needed to
Reach out my hand
To grasp the stories
Being told
Just out of reach in my mind
I didn’t want to write today
But I put my notebook
In front of me
And clenched the pencil
In my hand because
I wouldn’t be me without them
I didn’t want to write today
But I did
And the words rewarded me
With their secrets
And I remembered again
Just why I love to write
I didn’t want to write today
But, as always,
I’m glad I did
but you did anyway
in a beatuful way…
honest, fun poem.
Thank you for the participation!
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glad you did..I absolutely enjoyed reading such a familiar feeling..nicely done!
lovely… the more you write, the more you wish to write. Heartspell
Grr, I know, right?
When you really don’t want to, yet you really do because you really have to.
I love this i wrote about not wanting to write a few years back but i like urs much better
Really good line right there: And the words rewarded me
With their secrets
right on ya….write anyway is the motto…keeps the muscles limbre…smiles.
I am glad you did as well. This may be a universal truth for writers.
Yes. So easy to get out of practice and stop writing. Good for you, fighting off that feeling!
hope that you return favors to poets above…
have fun!
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Absolutely! Already did last night! If I’m tardy getting to anybody today, it’s because today’s my birthday and I’m not on the computer! 😀
http://jingleyanqiu.wordpress.com/2010/06/18/the-perfect-poet-award-4-thursday-poets-rally-week-23/
week 23 perfect poet award,
enjoy!
And you made it through– nice job!
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I feel like any addiction writing too is one… but a constructive and positive one 🙂
Beautiful said
i like it! at times even i feel the same, but somehow words make their way.. (:
http://shaguftaabbas.wordpress.com/2010/06/17/the-plea-of-a-heartbroken/