With a Pencil

Pens are permanent, 
There is no room for mistakes,
Everything has to be perfect
First time around
But not with a pencil. 

Keep it behind your ear,
Or chewed between your teeth?
Maybe you're tapping against the desk,
Drumming up inspiration
With a pencil. 

When an idea strikes
You're ready to record those thoughts,
In a sketch or through words,
Or even just shorthand notes for later. 
That's what you can do with a pencil.