The urge to write started during my formative, pre-Cambrian years. The urge to discover my destiny as a creative artist evolved over time, then kicked in hard when I was downsized from my triple-decade career in journalism.

The soul-searching that led to my aforementioned self-downsizing also inspired the concept of metaphorically “coming out as a writer.” The following item describes one scribe’s epiphany as he sees his future as a writer flashing before his eyes.

It aspires to be both sincere and tongue in cheek, in expressing a moment of self-affirmation that leads to a positive life choice.

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Needing more time for fiction, nonfiction, etc. …
I was experiencing friction in my work-life balance.

Suddenly, I realized that the answer was write before my eyes

that to do write by myself I needed to

follow what feels write in my heart

get on the write track

start making all the write moves

get my life moving in the write direction

put myself in the write place at the write time

and, if i play my cards write

I will write like the wind

and write off into the sunset …