Campbellodeon

I was capturing notes in my Moleskine from my current study of R.A. Torrey’s “How to Pray” and I realized that while many blessings have been written over the years - the most famous being “An Irish Blessing” - I had never heard of a blessing for writers.

I planned to research writer’s blessings when I returned to my desk, but before I could get there I began to form a blessing in my mind and I decided to capture it before it was lost forever. Here it is:

May your words flow freely like a spring
      that bursts forth from your soul
May your mind be not but a filter
      to cleanse the swell from within you and never abate it
May your hands be certain and affectionate
      to both your keys and your quill
May your eyes be strong and vigilant
      despite the hours required of your craft
May your captured thoughts and emotions live forever
      in the hearts of your readers

Compare my version to this version from Lisa Gardner:

May you always remember the thrill
     of being swept away by a really good book.
May the words you’re typing on the page be as worthy
      as the words running through your mind.
May your deadline be behind you.
May a good story lie ahead of you.
And as we go forth
May you always enjoy the journey
     to finding those two perfect words: The End.

Which do you prefer?