Pen to paper
The space between
Felt plucking at fibers
Creates a melody
As if the pen were a wand
Waking a sleeping sheet from slumber
The melody of felt plucking at fibers
Sings a story back to me
What does it say I am?
A sort of magician
That knows no other trick
Than to tease myself
With my own potential
It shows me glimpses
Of the power I possess
Yet it shows me not how to harness it.
I write because like a child who colors
I too am amazed by the trail
Which blazes across the page-
Often times wondering in what direction it's heading;
Forgetting that I am a magician.
I hold the power to give the command,
Only, I lack the desire to dictate,
That, or I am afraid of one of two things.
The hesitance to acknowledge;
The truth that there is a disconnect
Between my hearts desires
And my minds receptors
Which are conflicted in giving my hand orders.
And the other reason -
Fear to recognize, accept, and embrace-
That I am a magician.
About the Creator
Pōlani Monderen
Modern-day nomad attempting to share experiences through writing in a natural, unhindered way; leaving only footprints of ink wherever I wander.
Author and illustrator of "The Elements: A Poetry Journal" by Wick House Publishing.
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