I Can't Stop

I'm coming up dry
But then something
As simple as an ash
Can make the thoughts
That sparkle in
And out of existence
Shine long enough
For me to dip my pen into
And light up my page

I'll think I've got nothing left
Or that the thought
And inspiration I have
Will quickly fade
I'll write just a few lines
Hoping something will come to me
Later
But sometimes
The thought holds open a floodgate
And even if I've got something
More important to do

I can't stop writing