10 minute Writing Exercise

[Cate]

"Michael, how are you? 12 years since I saw you"

"I know, Mum
are you still with Dad?"

"Michael, Dad sends a message
he says "Michael, how are you?""

"I think of your last weeks, Mum"

"Son, does that outweigh 80 years?
Michael, how are you?"

"Mum, do you watch me every day and
Mum, are you proud?"

"Our youngest, our favourite,
nothing changes,
but Michael, how are you?"

"Mum and Dad,
can you measure my longing
do you share my successes?
are you sad for my losses?"

"Michael, how are you?"

"It won't be another 12 years, Mum
I must see you and Dad again"

"Stay longer, our brightest Child
see the things we never saw
and hold the precious we never touched
and Michael
Michael, how are you?"

I like this very much Michael, especially the repetition of the unanswered question. A good use of 10 minutes.
Did it really take you that long though? I imagine you sitting at the table, biting your tongue trying not to yell out "6:42 seconds and I'M DONE!" I wonder (I think it's true for me) if time pressures like that help you avoid over thinking - help you channel that back of the head sub-conscious (or perhaps cosmic conscious ) space.

[lizzytysh]

I imagine you sitting at the table, biting your tongue trying not to yell out "6:42 seconds and I'M DONE!"

Haha, Cate. Know what you mean. Seems that would have been part of his initial presentation here, though, doesn't it