I once heard a poet describe inspiration as a freight train bearing down on them as it roared across the land. If they didn't catch it, write it down, the story barreled on and was lost.
If we don't tell our stories we lose them. No else will see the freight train as we do. No one else can catch it and tell the story like us. Don't let your story get lost in your silence.
Bravo! Great analogy.
ReplyDeleteThat is a spectacular analogy. I feel like I've lost so many (what seemed like) great ideas that way...
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ReplyDeleteOh how true, Sara! Those fleeting ideas in the middle of the night, at the grocery store, as I am driving--anywhere that I don't have a pencil--rarely recur.
ReplyDeleteSo true, so true.
ReplyDeleteWow. Never thought of it like that. Excellent post.
ReplyDeleteNice observation. Especially since I worked on freight trains 30 years ago. Nicely done.
ReplyDeleteYes! I'm always worried about losing ideas if I don't scribble them down.
ReplyDeleteLove your short posts. Very thought-provoking.
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I wholeheartedly agree.
ReplyDeleteIf I don't have time to write down the whole story, I try to at least jot down the gist of the idea somewhere for me to refer back to in the future.
ReplyDeleteTotally agree with this! Sometimes I get this desperate feeling that I am not telling all the stories I want to tell quickly enough! It's almost a frantic feeling of not knowing which one to tell first, sometimes.
ReplyDeleteNice analogy--I can relate to this feeling at times.
ReplyDeleteGreat point and powerful picture you painted! I should do better with writing down ideas. Maybe I'll carry a notepad with me, so I won't lose potential stories. :)
ReplyDeleteI love trains, and I love your analogy. Thanks for the inspiration, Sara.
ReplyDeleteEvery time I don't write an idea down because I think I'll remember it, I always forget it!! When will I learn??????
ReplyDeleteI better start lifting done literary weights if I'm going to catch a train.
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