Write Things Down

Write Things Down

What am I going to write?

Is has been hours without an idea

The sun cast the last of its light hours ago

There is no moon to shine in the cold night

The stars are blocked by late summer clouds

Music is missing from the radio

Some politician is droning on trying to save his job

I had so many thoughts earlier in the day

Why didn't I write them down?

My mind is blank as the clock strikes four

My eyes strain and my head aches in the dim light

Ideas are just avoiding my efforts to find them

Why didn't I write things down like I should?

My eyes close and I drift off to sleep

Tomorrow is another day

I know I will have ideas about what to write

I will remember to write them down

Tomorrow night I will be able to write

If I just remember to write things down