Sometimes I...

Sometimes I need time Time for just me Time to let my thoughts run free That's when I turn to poetry Sometimes I just need to vent To say things when I'm mad Stuff that might sound bad Or write about that makes me sad Sometimes I overflow with happiness Like when I pass a really hard life test Or when I feel at my best Even when I've been able to actually rest Sometimes I need to express my love To say things I can't just openly say Maybe I'll be able to one day But not today, so in my poems my thoughts will stay Sometimes I have a hard decision to make One I just can't decide on which way to go Pulling this way and that way like a car on a tow Poetry helps me figure out what I need to know Sometimes I need a safe place to be vulnerable Maybe my heart is secretly breaking Or my world keeps violently shaking No matter the reason these words are mine for the taking Sometimes I write just because I can No matter the reason, the words are mine My soul seeps through every line And nothing can stop me when my thoughts and paper combine