(In/a)spire

Inspire denotes to blow into or breathe in. 
Along with inspire
comes aspire. Note the same root spire
Which means to breathe.

Inspiration has a lot of sources.
The inspiration for the titles
Transcendentalist, Mormon and Quaker
All came from their critics.
The inspiration for the walls of ancient cities,
Sprouted out of progress and prosperity.

Ironic.

There is good inspiration,
When the Muse blows into your chest
Like CPR.
Except the air goes straight to the back of the neck
Where it pushes all your hairs up and waits to be itched.

Maybe inspire and aspire are so closely connected
to breathing, because from the first surprised and blinking breath we take
til the last one slithers off our tongue,
We are doing always that human hoping.