Ball Point Pen

. . .

new and fresh

fully loaded

shiny cap removed

. . .

Free flowing ink

filling living pages

with experience

. . .

Precious writing limited

to length of ink depleting

empty space retreating

. . .

Word value choices

written with care

a little waste here

an error there

. . .

shorter lines

fewer words

numbered pages

marking time

. . .

Ball is skipping

scratching smearing

irregular flow

stubborn lapses

frantic nearing empty

eventually skidding to rest

dry and spent

. . .

Memories bonded

in paper history

hollow disposable tube

discarded

useless

. . .

Holding only the Fingerprints

of its Master

. . .