Immortality

~~The Little Voice in My Head~~

Hello, is anybody in there?

What do you want? I'm busy.

Yeah, you always say that, but I'm not going away this time. What are you doing that's so important?

I've got to regain my top position in this new Facebook game. Now, if I can just bank this purple bubble off the side and—

A game? You're wasting hours playing a stupid game?

It's not stupid and it's not a waste of time. I'm exercising my brain cells, developing strategy and precision, sharpening my—

Did you vacuum and mop the living room like you said you were going to do today? That cat hair isn’t going away on its own, you know.

I did that this morning. I even brushed the tangles out of Lucy Furr’s fur and dusted the furniture. And I worked on the edits for two of my customers. So I’ve earned a little down time.

Okay, you’re entitled to some free time to do what you enjoy, but these games aren’t really accomplishing anything, are they?

So?          

So what happened to your joy of writing? When was the last time you created a short story or a poem just for the sheer pleasure of it?

Uh...let me take a look at my portfolio...

Take your time. I’m not going anywhere... You remember the feeling—that excitement that coursed through your veins when you shaped and designed something from nothing but your own thoughts. I know you remember that high. I know everything about you. I’m in your head 24/7, and, I must say, it’s getting a bit dusty in here.

Shut up! I can’t think. Okay, here’s all my short stories... Oh, wow! It’s been almost two years since I wrote anything new.

See, I told you. You haven't even written an entry in your Blog in seven months. Seven months!!

But I have been writing. I’ve done tons of reviews. And I’ve been teaching and grading papers for my Comma Sense Class and—

That’s not the same as creative writing, and you know it. How did you define the type of writer you are in your portfolio?

Uh...

You’ve already forgotten, haven't you? You said, and I quote, “I write Poetry and Short Stories aimed at stirring emotions and encouraging the reader to stop and think.”

Oh yeah...

Well, what are you going to do about it? Holy Stephen King, girl, you can’t be a writer if you don’t write.

Yeah, okay, I know. I know. You’re right. Okay. I’ve got to start writing again... Maybe I’ll take a look at The Writer’s Cramp tomorrow. They’ve always got good prompts to inspire a story. What do ya think?

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Hello?

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Where did you go?