I chose to live by the sea
So that I might enjoy
Periods of reflection and thought
But if anything my life became busier
I had nearly finished my fifth book
But could not decide on an ending
That was until the day I met
Amanda Birdcircle
Who was a guest at a nearby wedding
She sat next to me on the harbour wall
And asked me whether I was a fisherman
I had met many Amanda’s before
But one was different as she almost disliked me
We walked for a while towards The Blushing Mermaid
I told her about the new book and my problems
She said that she was a writer herself
And would write me an ending for my consideration
I was to wait two weeks and then visit Gull Cottage
This I did but she was not there although I found a note
Directing me to a cupboard at the top of the stairs
There waiting in a pair of her black tights
Was the ending that she had promised to write
My book was published later that year
Did I use the soft words of Amanda Birdcircle
That is open to question as only two people know the answer
One lives in Chiswick and the other here by the sea