Ode to A Pen

You are like the light from the sun
Noticed most only in it's absence
So little and yet so important to life
The ability to write, to remember
Surely one of our greatest accomplishment

For want of a pen, here in China is a great part of my life.  I have bought a few pens here, because I did not bring any with me, though I should have.  One of the thigs I have gotten used to is the lack of good working pens.  For some reason, I don't know why they do not have a good pen here except maybe for the high priced ones that executives buy.  It is annoying how much you need a good pen when you don't have one.  Still, ces't la vie.