capricious bitch

Time
is what a writer spends,
to bribe his Muse.

Sometimes she feels generous
and requests only a token.

Other times she craves attention
and throws herself at him,
unsolicited.
That's always welcomed.

But too often,
she demands more
than what he can afford.
Then, all the time in the world
is insufficient to coax her.

Capricious bitch, that Muse.