The Vessel: (A Continuation)

The Vessel is a continuation, or second part of an ancient story called "The Window." Dig around for a bit and you'll be sure to find it.

I place my boot in the car and swing my body in. I'm hit by the overpowering stench of musky petrol.

Wrinkling my nose, I sit on the leather seat and pull the car door inwards until I hear the "click".

Once comfortable, I drag my notepad and fountain pen from their hiding place in my denim pocket and sigh at the uninspiring surroundings.

Does this miserable Volkswagen make me want to drown this blank page in pen?

Do these bland characters and lonely settings coax my creative cogs into moving? Does this miserable Volkswagen make me want to drown this blank page in pen?

Do these bland characters and lonely settings coax my creative cogs into moving? Does this miserable Volkswagen make me want to drown this blank page in pen? Do I truly wish to go where this vessel shall take me?

No, of course not.

I place my boot on the boat and hoist my body on. I'm hit by the overpowering sense of travel, of sea, of sky.

Breathing in, I perch on a cushioned sunlounger and stretch my feet across the patterned fabric.

Once comfortable, I drag my notepad and fountain pen from their hiding place in my denim pocket and sigh at the inspiring surroundings.

Does this romantic yacht make me want to drown this blank page in pen?

Do these thrilling characters and poetic settings coax my creative cogs into moving? Does this romantic yacht make me want to drown this blank page in pen?

Do these thrilling characters and poetic settings coax my creative cogs into moving? Does this romantic yacht make me want to drown this blank page in pen? Do I truly wish to go where this vessel shall take me?

Yes, of course.