Writer’s Midnight Prayer

grant me

a life that is more than just
subject matter
and
a way of life that is more
than the collecting of ideas
for future pieces

let me know
when to put down the pen
and when to pick it up
even if that means
I never pick it up again
I only write because I must
not because I want to
so if there is a way
to be released from that
release me

I would rather be simple and calm
than complex and at sea
I would rather be silent and unseen
than known for my strident fame

if there is a way
to live an unreported life
and not go mad

show me