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For the Obvious Reasons


Why do I write?

Well,

Why do I breathe?

Why do I blink?

Why do you run?

Why do you sing?

Why do we dream?

Why do we think?

Writing is a current. 

It moves and flows.

It travels like electricity-

a powerful, dangerous force-

from my head to my hand

from my hand to my pen.

Why fight?

So, I write.

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