What does poetry mean to me

Poetry means a way of life a way to express ones self when they cannot speak Put your pen to the paper and let the words flow Let all the pain your going through go and just breathe feel some sense of relief and feel at ease Poetry means to be free not judge upon the color of your skin but judged upon what you words say to me Poetry means love thoses loving consouling words you hear that symbolize a hug Poetry means expressions to take out all aggressions and just breathe feel some sense of relief.