Writer's Block

Hours spent in wondering
About absolutely nothing –
The unwritten poem
Too routine to read,
Too dreary to discuss.

Contemplating what could have been 
Belief in magical endings –
Impossible outcomes
Too stunning to let go
Too enchanted to write off.

I’ll write it
Yet don’t
Still hoping to receive
Some sign
Not to shelve it…

You’ve got the right idea!
Just go with it.
Free flow
Sans censorship.

There’s no rhyme here
Just extensive obstruction.
No reason for longing
After something 
That simply cannot be…

What could live up to 
These –
Impossible expectations?

Even if you won’t return
These feelings,
Please 
Don’t let me go.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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Bickerstaffe Avatar
November 30, 2015 at 1:44 PM
Written from the point of view of the poem, perhaps to be discarded? Very clever take on the age old difficulty of writer's block. You're right... it's not always the poem! BRAVO Irene!! Best wishes, Keith 7
Bickerstaffe Avatar
November 30, 2015 at 2:14 PM
I know what you mean... :)
Hammer Avatar
November 30, 2015 at 2:12 PM
Keith, thank you. I sometimes feel sorry for my poems. It's not easy to put up with me. Thank you for reading this positively. It means a lot.
Deremer Avatar
November 30, 2015 at 1:33 PM
I liked your poem.Thank you for sharing.
Hammer Avatar
November 30, 2015 at 1:41 PM
Pam, thank you.
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