"Just The Place For A Boy And His Notebook"

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"Now,"

said the boy,

"If only I had something to write"

With emphasis,

he put his pen

on top of the notebook

and got up

from his chair

He walked around his desk

fifteen times

In truth,

that was physically impossible 

because his desk 

was against the wall

He walked

semi-circularly

around the desk

thirty times

He stopped 

when he saw

the invisible light bulb

flash above his head

The name of the light bulb

was 

Inspiration

 

"Eureka"

exclaimed the boy,

"I now have something to write!"

 

He sat down,

picked up his pen,

and wrote

 —in the middle of the front page—

 

"This is my Notebook."

 

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©  PAUL OLIVERIO  ©

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