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Why I Write


I write because I bleed into words These pages are dripping with red They’re a bloody mess When I can’t take the pain I close my eyes and become my own doctor Writing words down Bleeding my pain out These pages hold the weight that I can’t Because writing is my only escape From everything I don’t have the strength to speak Every stanza brings me closer to relief From this beauty that tears me apart That’s the reason why I write
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