The light this morning arrived without urgency.
The light this morning arrived without urgency.
It moved slowly across the desk, catching the edge of a page not yet written. There is something to be said for beginnings that do not announce themselves — for moments that exist quietly before they are understood.
The pen rested where it had been left, unchanged, waiting.
It is often assumed that inspiration arrives with clarity. That it presents itself fully formed, ready to be captured. But more often, it lingers. Indistinct. Subtle. Requiring attention rather than pursuit.
Perhaps that is the nature of most things worth keeping.
They do not insist. They remain, patiently, until one chooses to notice them.
And once noticed, they alter something — not dramatically, but enough.
Enough to begin.
Not all beginnings require permission.
The ink settles.
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