A few reasons I said no/yes…

I couldn’t remember from which poem the starting line was inspired from but I took a line invented by Laurie Wagner instead of from the poem. 

A few reasons I said no:

I don’t want it, I’m mostly past the stage of yielding to common courtesy

I have my doubts and my interest is not high anyway

It doesn’t feel right

A few reasons I said yes:

I was swayed by the logic or tempo of others

I felt I had to say yes

I said yes before I could think 

A few reasons I said no:

The weather wasn’t right

I didn’t feel like it

It made me scared

The conditions weren’t right

If I said yes, I had to…

It was too much hassle

I could do it another day 

A few reasons I said yes:
I felt like it 

I’m not hurting others

I’m enjoying myself

I’m writing down faithfully what my mind spews out

It’s just a trial, I can ditch it if I don’t like it later 

A few reasons I said no:

That was not what I want

There’s too much work involved

It’s not convenient for me

I want to be alone right now

I need to concentrate 

A few reasons I said yes:

I have to cater for feeding myself first

I think I’ve found a good rhythm for writing

I’m writing everyday

I’m balancing work and leisure nicely 

I feel good most days

I’m playing and absorbing and refilling my well