Occasions are a rich source of inspiration – think about all the parties, funerals, weddings, graduations etc… that you have been too. Pick one; recall how emotionally charged the event was, what were people wearing, saying, was there background noise or an ominous silence?

Yummy cake or cheap beer? What did it smell like? Rose petals? Cigarette smoke?

Take the feelings and the imagery and write! Maybe use it as an extended metaphor for the process of life or some such 🙂