I thought of leaving, far away,
To seek a land where skies donāt sway,
But then I paused, my heart did weigh,
For home felt sweeter, come what may.
Like Shakespeare's quill, my thoughts did dance,
A fleeting dream, a passing glance,
But in the end, I chose to stay,
And pen my tale another day.
Austen whispered, āStay awhile,
The heart can find its peace and smile,ā
While Wilde, with wit, said, āLifeās a jest,
Find joy where you feel youāre blessed.ā
Dickens called, with hope and cheer,
āStay, for better things are near,ā
And Twain, with laughter, held my hand,
Said, āThe worldās a stage, where you must stand.ā
Hemingway, with whiskey's grace,
Told me to face the bitter place,
And Poe, with shadows deep and cold,
Said, āStay where stories can unfold.ā
Virginia Woolf, a mind so vast,
Whispered, āThe present's all we have,
In quiet rooms or waves of sound,
Stay, for here your voice is found.ā
Faulkner's words, a winding road,
Suggested I bear every load,
"Stay," he said, "and let it pass,
For life is but a moment's glass."
And in their words, I found my place,
The written dreams, the warm embrace.
So here I stay, though roads were wide,
In the realm where dreams collide,
For every writerās soul, I see,
Has found their home in staying free.