A lack of inspiration Unyielding to finite examination Careening recklessly through my mind Settling out as a viscous trail Of delusion and melancholy tirades Angered at the lack of whimsy Inherently verbose as to its true goal To find some cohesive thought Worthy of the sweep of the pen Across paper then digitized Riding forth as a pragmatic tale But finding naught worthy of the strokes That completes the thought Festooned as a haughty maiden Crying for release from a love gone south To bask in the warmth of recognition