I stumbled across this poem at Transformation by Dialectic and just loved it.

Two Pens, One Book

(for the wedding of my firstborn)

A blank book begins on a pedestal.
Knock it off.
Spill some ink
deliberately.
Life is gloriously messy,
let it know that you are
participating!
Let it know that you have both shown up
and that your team
will make its mark
immediately.

You may not always write big and bold –
but do so now!
Claim this joint territory with
some reckless abandon
while you may,
so that your children will honor you,
and learn that real authority derives from truth,
and never vice versa.

What a wonderful metaphor, but also something that can be taken quite literally by notebook lovers. Don’t be afraid to make that first mark in your journal– don’t worry about it being perfect, get in there and mess it up!

Please visit Transformation by Dialectic to read other poems by the author.