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Why I Write - I Write to Know


Why do I write? I write to think. I have all these thought going through my mind At 100 miles an hour. When I write, I can't write fast enough When I write, I write to feel. There are so many times when I can't distinguish between Hurt, Anger, Sadness, Jealousy, Love, or Lust. I write to prove to myself that if these words are on paper They must be real. It's like I don't trust myself to keep them inside. I write to know what I feel is true. When I write, I write to heal. I let out all my frustrations out on the paper, And let my thoughts bleed out of the pen, Because confliction makes the best ink. I write to help myself, and to heal myself. I need to let myself know that things will be alright. Why do I write? I write to know.
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