Twas An Eve Before Publishing
By Donna L Martin
Twas
an eve before publishing,
And when
all throughout my house,
I’d
just finished a story
About
a cat and a mouse.
Next
year would be busy
With
many stories to write,
But
what if I’m not published,
Tho I
try hard as I might?
I
shut down my old laptop
And
turned off the light,
When
suddenly a noise
Rang
out in the night.
I
rushed to my front door
To
sneak a peek outside,
There stood an old wizard
With
a donkey named Clyde.
He
said his name was Berlin
And
he came bearing a gift
Of a
new Mac computer
And bags he could scarcely lift.
He
asked could he come inside,
And
get out of the harsh cold?
Well,
I gladly let him in
After
the story he told.
He was going to Vegas
To
try his luck with the dice,
But got lost near the North Pole
And
met a dude who was nice.
“I’ll
help you get to Vegas,
Make a stop along the way.
Make a stop along the way.
I don’t have time to visit
The Martins by Christmas Day!”
Then Berlin opened his sack
While
books spilled onto the floor.
Lots of writer references,
Author stories I adore.
“Here's all the magic you need
To
make the right dreams come true.
It
takes belief in yourself.
Hard work. It's all up to you!”
The wizard
smiled, turned to go
Out into the winter night.
But I
heard words softly said
As I
turned off the porch light.
“Good
luck in the coming year,
With a book contract or two.
Should you run into that dude,
Clyde wants a blanket in blue!”
**MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE**
