I Write Because...

...people are abused

        Emotionally, verbally, physically, mentally

             and no abuse is worse than the other.

...people are hurting

        Temporarily, perpetually, quietly, loudly

             and each hurt should have its own spotlight.

...people are searching

        For answers, for purpose, for love, for fulfillment

             and every desire needs words in which it can be said.

 

...it's hard to pin down any one reason for writing

        poetry, novels, fiction, non-fiction, comedy, tragedy, romance, heroics, chapters, pages, stop me before I digress.

...everyone has his or her own reason.

...sometimes I don't even know.

 

...you read.

 

...it's a gift to be able to thread emotion together into long
thoughts spread over many lines written in the simple
words we are given but often cannot use.

 

...it's worth it.