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An Idea Is

A book full of ideas!
© Latfy A Latif


Ideas began with a simple thought
They float and stir 
and shake off those that are not

It will glow and grow until you can't ignore it
And keep coming back like the first time you saw it

It can disturb a sleep
Or threaten with a sweep
And leave you uneasy
In quiet times or when you're damn busy!

But a voice told me to open the door
For ideas to enter, they knew no floor
Grab them by the tail
Tie them down like they're in jail
Let them speak to you and listen like a glue
And jot them in a your ideas book
And let them fly again to others they spook!

5 August 2013

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