Words have been falling from my pen like… Well… like nothing No simile could explain it No phrase could contain it and I don’t think I would want to read my best try I get the feeling that those words Would come across as Shallow and contrived Like a third rate pick-up line At a karaoke bar After one to many Gin and Tonics Not that I know anything About that kind of behavior But that’s not the point I just have this feeling that maybe I should slow down I don’t want to be known as one of those Who would abuse the gift of his muse This is supposed to be catharsis A means to cleanse the wounds I wear Like badges on my soul With fire and tears To shout above the crowd How beautiful and lovely she is To look deep inside And face my deepest fears Once… I even thought It would be a good way to get laid But I have since learned better. Now, I don’t want to over dramatize this. I tell people all the time Anyone can do what I do; String together a few words And call it art. That’s all it is And most days it feels to me like Mumbling in the dark I love what I do With every fiber of my being I love what I do I want others to love it to And I’m terrified that someone might There’s just something about this That I can’t resist I like to think of it as Narcissism with a paranoid twist. At times my desire makes me Far to demanding of my muse Though she may never know I lean heavily on her On days when I’m lost and confused Struggling for balance I find her like a crutch And when the world around me Gets to be all to much I can hear her Whispering in my ear Remember Prey for wisdom It’s free but you have to look for it Don’t be afraid to sacrifice timing If it affords you an opportunity for honesty Leave the rhymes by the wayside As they don’t compare to emotional integrity Carry yourself with confidence This is what you do Take a risk and have faith Like I have faith in you These are the most inspiring words That I have never heard aloud But I can feel the ideas Whenever she’s around Maybe this is the gift of the muse Unto herself The ability to communicate Without a sound