Eyes of china blue
Hands so ghastly pale
Thoughts stir within you
Beliefs, questions chiseled in a tale
Which muse should I call upon?
Perhaps the Greek Apollo
Maybe a generous nymph, a faun?
Which creature does inspiration follow?
Awake from your dream!
Quickly, arise from an impossible land
Now write what you see
Inject life and rhythm into your able hand!
Now that you wake and work
Putting ink and thought to paper
Have you realized that in the earnest of waking,
Your dreams and muses have left you to be dull, unskilled, feeble?