Watching the television
Catching up on my shows
A character I once thought great
Now makes my envy show
A writer’s represented
Makes him my favorite from the start
But when his book enters the story
I can’t contain the fury in my heart
He writes his book in what seems like a night
Finishes the epilogue and sends it outright
The very next day an agent calls on the phone
It could be a new series! On the shelf in every home
He didn’t edit. Didn’t research.
Didn’t stare blankly at a computer
No conferences attended.
No one to be his tutor.
Where are the letters of rejection?
The months of anxious waiting?
Where’s the self doubt and misdirection?
And all the time hesitating?
The agent read his novel in full
Called the very next day
Wanted it immediately
Now, that’s leading people astray
A writer’s life is hard
At least it is for me
You sit down at your computer
And find sadness in your story
I want the writers in the movies
To be an inspiration
To help me pick back up the pen
And find courage to write again
But this character in the story
Makes a mockery of the craft
So desperate to find his ending
He results to dark witchcraft
What do you do when the stories won’t come?
When thinking of writing makes you feel numb?
You sit at the keyboard, stare at the words
And often wonder if there’s hope to be heard?
You’re running out of feedback
Question your own experience
You’ve been too laid back
Lost months of resilience
The dream is still there
Deep down inside
Found in a place where a child could hide
So, no matter the Darkness
Seek out true inspiration
In a bottle of goodness
Not pure desperation
nikki diekemper 
This waa great, i loved every word of it. I tried to write something just like this before about how hard it is to always find the right words to say in order to make a reader feel the way you feel as youre creating it. But when i tried to put my feelings into perspective by putting words on paper, i couldn’t get close to what i was trying to convey… But this poem says it all perfectly. Really glad i read this, Thanks for sharing 🙂
My favorite part is: What do you do when the stories won’t come?
When thinking of writing makes you feel numb?
You sit at the keyboard, stare at the words
And often wonder if there’s hope to be heard?
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