Going Nowhere

Don’t you hate it
best phrase to use
no story for it?  
It sits there
back of your brain
poking
prodding
wanting something
begging
demanding
to be used.  
“Please,” it whines
“just once.  I’m bored.”

Nothing.  
Fit in this story or that
a puzzle piece
turning
twisting
changing characters
plot
setting
everything
but that one phrase.  
No matter
keep trying
doesn’t work.  
Let it lie
let it wait
let it die.

“You will not win!” it screams
bangs around
twin two-year olds
pots and spoons.
Try again.
New stories
plots
characters
still nothing works.
Roll your eyes
turn up the sound
read a book
play a game
Still there
back of your mind.

Scream out loud
run out the room
dance down the street
turn in circles
shake it loose
then…
then…
A story
idea
little less.
A poem?
Sure, why not.
Get it out
make it quiet
shut up
I’m using you already.

Here it is
been bugging me
hours
days
weeks
little more.
Write it down
leave me alone
go bug someone else.
“He was a ghost
with too much time
on his hands.”
Worth it?
No.
Make sense?
Don’t care.
Got no story
going nowhere.