Writing Prompt #1 for Current River Writers

Anxiety and procrastination appear the moment I think about attempting to write fiction. I'm at home with those two behaviors, so I decided to plow through and delve right in, though in baby steps. Prompt #1: Describe your adult imaginary friend - appearance, behavior, outings, conversations. (300 word limit)

Here is my version.

To be my imaginary friend

Would be no easy task,

Since one never knows the questions

I might ask.

I’ve no particular pref’rences -

A machine or a creature -

But there sure is one mandatory

Feature.

Flexibility could serve my moods,

Robotic then cutie?

Either could help me get off my

Patootie.

Since only I see the shape it takes,

Stern? Cuddly? No matter.

Its choice. Just keep me from

The Mad Hatter.

My rare friend needs the mind of AI.

One that knows how I THINK.

I’ve multiple flaws but THAT one

Makes me sink.

My friend’s called IF - it can read my mind,

I’ll know all my options

And their outcomes - so I’ll head off

Inactions.

IF - he knows my dreams and desires,

I’ll spend my days happy,

IF - he’ll make my decisions

Quite snappy!

IF - she’s a she on our jolly jaunts,

My attire will be right.

I won’t be changing clothes often -

Dawn till night.

IF - it’s a crystal ball any time,

I’ll know how the day ends.

I won’t worry about what’s around

Each bend.

IF - it’s a feline some of the time,

A day to share my lap,

I love sweet serene times that don’t

Need a map.

IF - they send thoughts to ease fear and pain.

Then I’ll handle my doubts

That thwart all my intentions -

Inside and out.

IF - it knows the demons I battle -

I do not overdrink

Or overwork but OH! I DO

Overthink.

IF - he cures me of that one habit,

I’d be happy each day,

For my thoughts they perplex me

In ev’ry way.

IF, there’s a man who does things stellar,

I’ve no need for you, friend.

Albert - my handsome guyde -

My spirit he mends.