Writers' Block

I shouldn't need to try harder to make this rhyme,
This shouldn't happen anywhere, any day, anytime,
The words should flow through my veins, my bones,
They should spill on the pages as my heart overflows.
My hands shouldn't slow as they put the words down,
I shouldn't need to struggle as I spell them out,
I shouldn't need to breathe to calm my mind,
I shouldn't need to stop or slow my stride.
My fingers shouldn't ache to get some rest,
They shouldn't need to feel they're going through a test,
The ink in my pen should never be enough,
No, writing a few lines shouldn't be at

all tough.

I shouldn't need to organize or collect my thoughts,
I shouldn't need to reread what my fountain pen jots,
I shouldn't need to look away from these pages,
I shouldn't need to look for inspiring images.
No, there shouldn't be a pause in the stroke,
No, I shouldn't have to stutter, neither choke,
No, I shouldn't need to wait for the thoughts to flock,
This is probably what they call writers' block.