what poetry taught me

poetry is love, poetry is fate

i never knew that poetry would be my escape 

i write for joy, i write for pleasure 

poetry makes me feel good, it couldn't get any better

poetry makes me feel, makes me believe 

in something that may or may not be real 

it sways, it moves 

it smiles, it breaks

i write from pain, love, and heartbreak

it brings me to my knees, it harbors me into the mood 

poetry is my soul-nurturing, rich, and lively source of food