Paperback Writer

I tried the light switch,
No light did appear,
Seems I'll need the help,
Of an electrical engineer,

I called several firms,
I sought one of their men,
Then found one with time,
He'll be there by Ten,

He came with a lad,
His apprentice I suppose,
Toolbox, multi-meter,
And bright working clothes,

I showed him the light,
And then the switch,
Ten seconds later,
Fixed without a hitch,

I feel such a fool,
And I should have known,
Then simply replaced,
The fuse which had blown,

Then his work order,
Signed in the right place,
I waved from the door,
With egg on my face,

Now I have light,
Then I can begin,
To write more rhymes,
That come from within,

I think of a word,
And then an idea,
Then as if by magic,
My ramblings appear,

A quick break for dinner,
Some call it lunch,
My wife brings a coffee,
I kiss honey bunch,

I write for the pleasure,
Some find it funny,
What else is the point,
'Cos it won't make much money.
A moody cinematic scene of a solitary man in his study writing on a vintage typewriter late at night. A desk lamp casts a warm pool of light over the typewriter, papers, and ink, while the rest of the room fades into deep shadows. Atmospheric literary noir, intimate composition, realistic details, dark poetic mood.

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