Writer's Block

Good evening Wise Writers! I hope you are all doing well on this fine Thursday. The last few poems have been rather depressing. The poem I am sharing today is not necessarily upbeat or happy, but it is also not depressing. It is neutral. Today’s poem is about the struggle of writer’s block. A common struggle among all writers. I wrote this poem trying to write a poem for my dad on his birthday. This is one of my favorite poems. I can’t wait for y’all to read it!

Writer’s Block

So many thoughts in my head swirling around. Can’t put pen to paper. Every time I do, I just erase it. So many ideas trapped inside this brain of mine. Feels like none of them are good enough. Will I be judged? Pressure mounts up. Feel like I can’t breathe. Want to impress the crowd. Frustration boils over. Why can’t I write something groundbreaking and earth shattering? Relax. Breathe for a moment. It will come on its own. Let it flow. Trust the process. All so clichè. My writing will come to life, one day.

I hope this poem encourages you. You can do it. Take your time and write a little bit at a time. Keep writing even if you don’t like what you are writing. Sometimes, our worst rough drafts become our best final drafts.