Inspired

Inspired

Sometimes I write
Caught in a stream of my own making1
I find myself
Watching for the dawn
Of inspiration to come.

Into the ether I pass 2
Hoping my muse comes with me.
Hoping to avoid arrogance
Hoping to puncture those balloons.

I came for inspiration,
But forgot that inspiration
Must find me where I am
While watching the devastation in Haiti 3
Or cuddling my grandson.

Inspiration fills those ethers
Where I find that
I am legion,
There are many masks 4
So much to love,
So much to loathe.

Finally,
I see the sun through the window 5
My lonely night of
Grasping at straws
And swallowing camels passes.

Finally I remember
The moon shined radiantly and
Dewdrops moistened the grass6
Surprised, I find my muse was always with me.

Finally,
Friendship rekindled!7
So I say,
Come and sit with me8
And you say,
I am going with you9

Finally,
I remember that
This "journey is liberty, perfect liberty,
To think, feel, do just as one pleases"10

Finally,
I remember that
Right here, right now
We are home
Eternally.


These lines were written by the following very talented poets. I am grateful to be included on the Journey with them.

Footnotes
1  Karen
2  Brandy
3  Mary
4  Dutch
5  Peggy
6  Christina
7  Jenny
8  Nonnie
9  Jonathan
10  William Hazlitt