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A Creative Journey

Kerry Lown Whalen

    I inhabit darkness, narrow and bleak. Encased by high walls, my senses are numb. I wait for inspiration, plumb my mind for specks of light. The stale air I breathe mirrors my thoughts. Coldness settles on my skin. Self-belief shatters. It is a hopeless, maddening search, yet I persevere.

    My need to create shouts to be heard. I rack my brain. Fossick for ideas. Make choices. Discard them. I seek equanimity and confidence but disappointment and regret co-exist. I am alone in a void. My mind is empty.

    I step back. Consider my lot. Time ticks by.

    A word comes. I weigh it. Toss it around.

    A beam of light penetrates the darkness. I blink and focus. Elusive and playful, it beckons, daring me to follow. The promise of myriad ideas and creative energy is irresistible. I grasp it and words erupt like lava. I shape them with a rhythm and cadence that enchants. Strong and lively images leap onto the page. Settings amaze. The sun dazzles. The sky soars. And words like precious jewels sparkle in pleasing patterns.

    My world is restored.

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