There is no reason for how I feel right now,
There is no who, what, were, when, or how.
I just think it's time, time to take my leave
Time to put down my pen, in this I believe.
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Please don't put the pen down Rik, I love your poetry, I know many people think poetry is pointless but its just that it's an art they don't understand. The pen needs us, we need the pen......you know that. Brilliant poem though: -)
I get your message Oh, so well and know how you feel, I have felt the same, often, but you have a wonderful flow and idea in your poems, NO, NO, it is not time to put your pen down, I have so enjoyed reading your work and will be back to read more, it has been such a pleasure.
Yes, I ofte feel this way too. Sometimes it all seems rather futile, especially when my muse goes on strike and inspiration seems to dry up. Maybe we just sometimes need a rest - it isn't obligatory to write every day, or even every week etc. But I think you will agree that, after a break, we usually do return with pen afresh.