One Word

In a hotel bathroom
There was a jacuzzi
Along a mirrored wall
I turned on the hot water
And the tub started to fill
Immediately the steam began
To fog up the mirror
When I returned
To shut off the water
I noticed that the mirror
Was completely covered
I stepped into the tub
And sank into the water
Letting the warmth
And the force of the jets
Relax my body
For as long as possible
I resisted the temptation
To write on the mirror
Finally I thought just do it
So I reached up with my left hand
And proceeded to write one word Whatever came to mind
To express how I was feeling
The word – REWRITE
I looked up at the word and smiled
Thinking it's hard to
Get out of that edit mode
One in which I have
Been in for weeks now
Later I gazed back at the word
And realized that it could
Apply to more than just my story
It could also apply to my life
Such as it is now
I am in a rewrite mode
Not liking the way
My life was going
I decided to erase
What was written before
And start all over again
Write it differently this time
At this realization I felt
A slight sadness for the past
But excitement at the unknown
And the challenge of it all
Knowing all the while
That my future lies
Completely in the pen
Of my own hand

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