Mind Block

A desire to write,

Anything,

Anything at all

Ideas banging on ivory walls,

At once, eager to escape,

And then longing to stay

In their home of origin

Words bouncing around my head,

Over and over again

However hard I try,

The ink won't spill,

Not even with all my might

I try to force the thoughts together,

Hoping they'll form a cohesive metaphor

It's all for naught,

My mind suffering a draught

Whatever stories I have inside,

Simply refuse to come to life