Scribble Wizard
Wake up! Wake up!
The Muse is on my line
and brooks no delays:
the wee hours its preferred occasion.
Yikes, O my belovely!
I have a body to work from and in
and though you may not,
I need some sleep!
Write!
……..Done.
G’night! Turning the light off.
Just getting drowsy,
again the imperative command:
Write!
a better phrase or word pops through
in time-lapse;
Turn on the light again!
Reach for spectacles and pen.
…….Done!
Light off; hunker down.
And so on - and off
for half the night, again and again
as words seep through, crystal clear, improving, amending, editing
in dribs and drabs, perfecting the deal,
from their shining source
to little me.
Until, clarity, closure.
The nod of completion
for the final draft.
At last, go to sleep!