Flowing Forever [rev] Poem by Margaret Alice Second

Nothing I thought or said made sense, the world
remained empty - bereft of purpose and feeling:
I ran away with Anne Fine's "Up On Cloud Nine"
and then funny scenes of mock séances brought
the lost magic back, turning me into a genie-like
‘Shimmer & Shine' - while infusing reality with a

Virtual spark securely based on the finely crafted
author Fine's cameo of an imaginative protagonist
whose fantasies entertained as well as enriched
his mates - I realised then the reason WHY I write

Is more important than desire to help someon, or
learn something myself; & WHY's more important
than the who, where or when of my dream:

My main objective's to learn how to evaluate and
appreciate the shimmering shine of the mind, to
express the experience, beauty & pain, in words
left in public spaces to be freely used or ignored

By fellow human beings - I'm free to concentrate
on the sacred cathedral of my mind, since there
is no mountain to climb or problems to solve, at
present, the only question is what to read next

Where to find an inspiring text by which to keep
thoughts in hippopotamus mode - following the
positive channels which will keep the river of
inspiration flowing freely in my head…