Megan was assigned 50,000 words.
She took it to mean - well written and not absurd.
She set out to build a structure, a story arc;
Introduction, rising action, make a mark;
Conflict, resolution, bang and boom.
Struggling, as she did, alone in her room;
She began to tell a tale based on her solitary life;
She never imagined herself somebody’s wife.
Politically correct - a character named Deshaun;
A protagonist on whom she could build upon.
Alas this was not the story she wanted to tell;
Important, but worried she would not tell it
well.
Learning takes the ability to teach.
Engaging others she manages to reach.
50,000 words is a daunting task;
With a due date and a grade in a class.
Writer, teacher, human being, activist for social
justice;
We all need to excel in a place that becomes us.
Finding motivation in what journalists do;
What, When, Where and Who.
With the heart of an artist, she investigates;
Publication, word-count, deadlines she mitigates;
Background information and facts double checked;
Beatles music in the background. The writer reflects.
Tell a story that will make people feel.
Faith, hope, compassion, do the right thing…Be Real!
A story for sure and for good;
With a silver lining that is understood.
Rock music plays but with a gospel ring;
Parker can play… and boy can he sing.
Megan knows she will follow that sound;
No time wasted waiting
around.
Megan has a calling of her own --- as grand as it
seems:
But today, together, Megan and Parker are building dreams.
