An idea appeared When pen came to paper an idea appeared; at first just a verse, or a phrase that endeared; Some words in a row that sounded quite clever, complementing each other by standing together; Some lines once refined and a rhyme neatly timed; a discreet little metre, a sing-song like chime, Then an idea that swelled, blossomed, evolved, until all the loose ends were tried, tied, and solved, and every fine detail was tested and cleared; When pen came to paper, an idea appeared.