A poem to write,
yet nothing to say.
An assignment that’s due,
with no topic in sight.

So what do I write about?

Should it be something
funny and sarcastic?

Or should it be
more lyrical and sad?

Do I deliver a message
about something people
can relate to, like high school?

Or should I pursue
the challenging topic of
“life’s j o u r n e y”?

Pause.

My teacher specifically
told us to stay away from that.

Is no one else struggling?
I hear keys typing
furiously
all around me.
The printer whirs.
Are people already done?

This lack of creativity
is holding me back
like a giant roadblock
in my brain.

Hey, maybe I can write about that!
Or maybe I already have.

I guess poetry isn’t as hard as I thought.