The next chapter

Adonis

Having completed chapter four of my next project the inspiration has stalled.

From the moment that the idea dropped into my mind there was a flood and continued flow of inspiration.

I had been sitting in church, paying attention to the preacher and he had mentioned a totally random thing in passing. This unconnected statement was the seed that fell into the churned earth of my mind and was soon covered over with many other thoughts.

At the time, I had grabbed my phone and quickly tapped out the phrase that was to be the title of this new work. The idea was so clear and immediately formed into a framework to build upon. For the whole of the next week and into the following one the words poured out and piled one upon the other.

Then, they stopped.

That was two weeks ago and the next chapter is still elusively swimming just out of reach.

I know that it will come when I am ready to begin again with it, last week was not that time and this week doesn’t seem to be either. I am quite impatient with things like this and am learning the need to ruminate more. Like some fat cow in a field transferring the grass from stomach to stomach in order to produce the milk, I bounce the thoughts around before the ideas all attach themselves and breach the mental levy.

This week has taken a sinister turn.

I mentioned that several friends and family members were espousing the benefits of exercise in relation to mind health. Well while struggling to maintain open eyes after dinner tonight I made a decision that propelled me from the couch into my brogues and jacket. I collected identification and bounded out to the car.

Arriving at the gym via the convenient escalator  (this may help if people have over done things) I was regretfully informed that I was too late. I didn’t think that my personal appearance was that bad, or that I looked so terminally ill as to be refused membership. Turned out it was twenty minutes past the leaving time for the appropriate helpful person. He did however suggest an online option.

Having been present when my better half went through this process, I have to say that the online version was a million times less painful. Seven minutes after logging in it was all over, two further emails later and I am officially on the road to the ripped Adonis version of me.

I am willing to try anything that keeps this vile disease on the back foot,  if an rush of adrenalin and endorphins can suppress it in any way it will be well worth it.

So until the next burst of inspiration arrives gorgeous chapter 5, we have turned to a blank page on the life story.

A new experience awaits in an alien world that I never in my wildest moments ever dreamt of entering.

And so we begin………..

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One thought on “The next chapter

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