Wake Up

I am the girl

for whom

an idea is a

bouncing in the chair

on Christmas morning 

excitement-level gift

so getting a 

handful of them

delivered is an

uncommon delight.

I know

not everyone 

thinks it is a 

good idea 

to wind me up

as they fear I may go

out of control 

and careen wildly

under the couch

or off the table top.

But you

my muse

have it right

in believing that

with a little encouragement 

I will find 

another poem

another spark of fire

another springboard 

to the infinite.

And so I send you

my double thanks

with inspiration 

filling both fists

until my hands

are overflowing with 

verses and 

I can’t write fast enough 

to keep up

which is the best

way to wake up

in the morning 

that I can think of.