Out of nowhere

Inspiration strikes when I least expect it. But no, that isn’t quite right, because I’m always expecting it…or at least hoping for it, waiting for it. Then a moment happens when my mind is somewhere else and then something…that tiny snippet of a song or a name…jolts me out of a fog. This sudden wake up is like the sound of a sharp clap or like a whiff of menthol, and in that instant I’m alert. My spine tingles. The inspiration echoes inside my mind, ringing in my ears until I finally get it. Yes! it says. I’m here…your gift.

There are moments, those quiet, blank moments when the best of inspiration finds me. Today, I have my prince’s name. And very soon, his story will begin.