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The Fleeting of Inspiration

If only we could capture
The moment of connection
The electric fire and energy
All cosmic flowers blooming
That moment
That microsecond
Before rinsed away
By the wash of time
Of thoughts and senses
Living and life
And forgotten
Lines and lyrics
And visions lost
<sigh>
For want of a notebook

We’ve probably all had those flashes of brilliance at completely inopportune times. The perfect lyric or book title or even snarky comeback that strikes while you’re in the checkout lane, or in a public toilet, or walking the dog two blocks from home. If only you could remember it you could prove to the world how absolutely brilliant you really are, but…

You never remember it quite right and you never ever have a notebook. Damn!