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sometimes they take
a few days to steep.
soaking in your heart
when you wake,
marinating all day
and still soused when
head hits pillow.

you might have chosen
key words- artisanal.
big ideas- craftsmanship.
they might float around
your head for some time.

waiting for the
right image.
the memorable line.
a viable metaphor.

you need to be in the right mood
when you sit to carve it out.
have the fortitude to wrestle
with it for as long as it needs
to be wrestled with.

don’ rush it.
never rush it.

when you can feel
its heart beating
in the chrysalis,
let it work
its own
way
out.