General statements

Are much too vague;

Eradicate them from the mind’s page.

Instead,

Show some thought.

For instance, show me

The vibrant colors of

Spring;

Are flowers dancing in the breeze?

Are birds chirping?

Or is rain pounding?

Show me the painted strokes

Of the sky;

Do clouds drift in empty blue?

Or does lightning’s fierce belligerence

Strike more than trees?

Show me the reflection of sorrow

In her eyes.

Is it despair?
Longing?

Betrayal?

What do you see?

Shh. Don’t tell me.
Just make sure you vividly see it

Before you write it.

‘Cause if it’s not clear to you,

It sure as hell won’t be clear to me.

Now pick up the pencil.

Yes, right now.

Exhume your thoughts.

Dig them up from the dirt and the bones and the grime of the mind

To create something truly

Memorable.

Have faith in passionate, fervent words.

Write with natural dexterity.

Let the words inflame the page.

Let them manifest themselves with clarity.

Make Poe proud.

Make me proud.

Carve your own path.

Scream your words on that paper in front of you.

Show me what it’s like to experience his soft and gentle grin.

Show me the way she admires him from afar.

Show me the way his hand yearns for hers.

Show me emotions.

Show me light.

With merely your pencil, show me

The world.