An accurate description of my musical career could be that of a pendulum: big creative outbursts, lasting several years, followed by a "dry spell" lasting months or even years. So yes, I can relate to the idea of a temporary "pause".
I started composing during my teenage years, and got a lot of works composed between 1993 and 1998. But afterwards, as I progressed into the law school, I was no longer able to compose that much (not to mention I had to do it solely by handwriting). So the following five years (up to 2003) were totally unproductive in terms of music. However, I finally got my first notation software and my interest in composition was suddenly resurrected. Prior to 2007 I composed a number of new works and revised most of the earlier ones. But then again, I drifted away from music - this time owing to a master's degree in Europe plus a rival interest in fiction writing. By mid-2011, however, I was burning again with the desire to compose (or rather, with a lot of musical ideas becoming too much of a nuisance to keep ignoring them), and this led to my third "compositional outburst", in which I'm still living.
So, don't worry, enjoy what you're doing - and rest assured that your "dry spell" will eventually end. Moreover, you're very likely to be a much better composer when you get back at it ;) .