That Steadfast Pen

[Stephen Torelli]

He wrote three short stories and was proud of that and planned his fourth, but soon realized he was the tool and his pen did all the work. He could wake at midnight, dazed and out of order and his pen would write the best of tales, so he decided to get a good night’s sleep and become the master of his words but always the pen took over. He locked the pen in a secret place and bought a pencil, a yellow one with an eraser on top, yet the pencil took over and shortly, his story appeared in all the local newspapers. He didn’t know what to do and wanted control.

It took years to figure and one day he realized he was left handed but wrote with his right, so he unlocked his pen and began writing with his left and finally became master of his words, although when wary, he switches to his right… that steadfast pen. And the pencil... well, it’s locked away in a secret place.

 

[Angela]

I could see the words flowing.  Fun tale, Stephen.

[Stephen Torelli]

No, not mean, forthright and from the Hudson Valley.

[Kristine_ES]

FABULOUS TALE!  (can we read the stories he wrote now?) man, am i mean or what?  ;) 

[Judy Thompson]

i love this. give that muse what it wants and it will roll over to have its tummy scratched, every time.