I feel like writing
but I don’t know what
Do I need to know?
probably not
What if writing
Is easier than this?
What if I don’t need
to get in a tizz?
What if I just need
to kick back and relax
What if I don’t need
to grind the axe?
Making it hard work
when it doesn’t need to be,
trying to force it
taking it too seriously
The great misconception
That writing is tough
“No pain, no gain”
Now enough, is enough!
Hunched and fretful,
gnarled in torment
Illustration through words,
is a gift heaven sent
So next time you take
your pen in your hand
Just open your heart
and let the poem just land
Expand, don’t contract,
restricting the flow
Inspiration now blocked
the poem will go
Off it will seek
a more fun-loving place,
and you will end up
with egg on your face
Poems are playful
they like to have fun
Light up your life
like the glorious sun
So come out to play
Don’t be a bore
Don’t turn your creation
Into a chore
Don’t interfere
Push your ego aside
Let yourself go
And enjoy the ride
20th June 2021
Paula Caffrey