The Lost Muse

It’s 3:14 AM, yes that’s right 3:14 AM in one of the wee-est hours. My elusive muse IS nowhere to be found. I suppose this is neither natural nor unnatural, for this time of the morning. I once Googled, what does it mean when you consistently wake up at 3 AM or thereabouts in the morning. The answer was somewhat settling, but in many ways it became unsettling. You see, there seems to be some hidden spiritual meanings, waking up at 2 AM, 3 AM and 4 AM. When I explored the various meanings of waking up at 3 AM some of these soothsayers suggested that individuals that open their eyes with their mind filled with energy, seem to lean towards perfectionism. In my particular case I don’t prescribe to the, “Eyes Wide Shut,” psychological drama. But the perfectionism I leave up to the capricious guidance I often receive from my own personal muse. Revealing the truth here, there seems to be multiple muses and they reflect a whole host of personalities, from coquettishness, all the way to hammer driven authoritarianism. I don’t like the latter much.

Nighttime awakenings are a common phenomenon. So say psychologists and sleep experts. But wait: what about people that are mysteriously awakened with a gush of creative energy? Just how common is it, something that portends like an anticipatory omen? I profess to have firsthand knowledge of the lost muse. The she; or he, and the he; for a she- muse masculine, muse feminine: they seem…