Written Words
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Writing is safer somehow
because pens don’t stutter like lips
words get stuck in throats, not fingertips
you cannot stumble on trails of blue lines.
Writing is definite and clear
yet still remains mysterious.
At times no one can tell if you’re laughing, or crying
in written words alone.
Poetry holds our tender thoughts,
words we’re too afraid to utter aloud.
It’s a perpetual outlet
of our most raw emotions.
When you feel alone,
and there’s a hurricane ragging inside of you,
remember: you are not as alone as you think,
for there is comfort in spilled ink
Poetry will not ever judge,
like that of a human vessel.
It’s a comfort within a chaos.
It’s a trusted friend,
that will be there for you
at 4 a.m. when you cannot sleep
because your mind is a cacophony of thoughts.
It will never leave you,
for its an undying art form.
And it will be here,
long after you've passed,
offering sanctuary,
and a quiet outlet
for generations to come.