I can’t believe I have to give myself permission
these stapled sheets are winding me up no end
pen tapping as if the feet of Astaire
I pick it up and put it down
an effortless weight
too many ghosts are swirling around the ticking of the clock
sighs
and scratching nibs
stillness
lessons learnt –
the power of three, commas and paragraphs
bulging thoughts unable to word
throbbing heat beneath the skin
less resistance
put more work in
then able
to put it all behind me
and begin.
Katie Lewington is a UK-based writer and has been drafting, editing and rewriting her bio since she started submitting to literary magazines and journals two years ago. It isn’t as if she doesn’t know who she is, she just isn’t sure what is relevant. Her creative writing can be read at https://katiecreativewriterblog.wordpress.com. She can be contacted through Twitter @idontwearahat.
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