My words were never magnificent,

too full of awkward pauses.

too distant from the Muses’ golden songs

Until then

Until I reach that beautiful chorus

And words explode from my vibrating bones

fully formed

graceful

dancing

Across the page.

Until then I repeat

repeat

repeat

Stacking phrases and random words like building blocks

into towers lopsided, and not always lasting

more wreckage for the next