Something I worked on earlier today. Thoughts that inspired this poem:
β> The distance between you and pen only widens when you donβt use it.
β> Taking a break doesnβt lessen you as a creative.
β> Jotting ideas (and random words) down still countsβyou can always return to unfinished projects.
The first poem Iβve written in a while.
I took inspiration from being in a back of a taxi, witnessing a single leaf float in the wind, and land perfectly atop a nearby tree branch.
I likened myself to a (loose) leaf because they arenβt bound by anything, and it feels like a reminder to enjoy rest and slowness.
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