Time

Time

“Time, that’s all I need!” I screamed out at no one in particular.

“Time for what?” my inner self said. “You’ve got all the time in the world.”

“Great that’s just what I need. Now I’m wasting time talking to myself.” I said aloud in a room filled with no one.

“Just because you can’t see me,” was the reply, “does not mean I do not exist. So why do you need time?”

It seemed more efficient to at least respond to this invisible self that I had created. “Time to write,” I emphasized. “I have a deadline and I must be done on time.”

“So what’s stopping you? As I said you have all the time in the world.”

“And what happens when the time runs out and I have nothing to show for it?” I asked.

“Just write, be patient, don’t give up, you’ll get it done, you always do. Didn’t you hear what Anne said you always come up with an idea?”

Now I was getting annoyed as time continued to move on and I hadn’t figured out how I was going to finish my writing. I pushed my inner thoughts, “Then you help. You come up with a good prompt and get me started.”

Rather than ignore my comment his reply was quick; he said, “Not my job.”

I made a mistake. I never should have gotten involved in this conversation. It was just a waste of time. I decided to take a risk and start writing.

He was clearly aware of my intent and reminded me that this isn’t over yet, “Good Luck,” was his thought, which I appreciated.

So I just started writing… “Time, that’s all I need!” I screamed out at no one in particular.
And sure enough, words kept coming…

And this is how it works. Sometimes I just need a little push from my inner self to get me started. I ignore the time and let the words flow. I’ll worry about what I actually wrote when it’s done.