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Why I Write.


 

I write for power.

Power for she who will find the power in her heart.

I write for beauty.

Beauty for she who is beginning to see beauty in her mirror.

I write for hope.

Hope for she who will find hope in time.

I write for I write for sorrow.

Sorrow for she who is almost ready to yet leave her sorrow behind.

I write for belief.

Belief for she who will someday believe in the spirit of her being.

I write for clarity.

Clarity for she who cannot yet see herself clearly for who she will be.

I write for forgiveness.

Forgiveness for she who longs to forgive herself for the time lost.

I write for love.

Love for she who will know love so deep it will change her life.

I write for destiny.

Destiny for she who will find her destiny when the time is right.

I write for strength.

Strength for she who will find the strength in her soul to go where she needs to be.

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