Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Language - The Power of Lists

It's been awhile since I've participated in the weekly writing prompt from Sunday Scribblings. Click on over there to read other writings on "Language."

Lists
Words on paper
Orderly, straight, only two or three per line.

Organize garage
Samson to vet
Find tax records
Bake cake


Lengthy slips of paper
that dictate action.
Do this! Do that!

I compulsively keep lists.

The power I give them is magical.
These words
          removed from my head
          concrete
          blue ink on white paper
Named and claimed
         they drive my choices.

How easily life can become a list.
How quickly words can become the master and I, the bondswoman.

Perhaps it's time for revolution.

1 comment:

Rinkly Rimes said...

The best thing about a list is being able to cross things off it!