We Are Not Our Failures

What do you write for?

What do you write for?

I write

I write because

I don't talk

Not really

Not often

Not about anything important

I write because

I wish I talked

If only I could express myself

Maybe I wouldn't be so lonely

With no one to talk to

I write because

It passes time

It's creative

It's fun

It's a hobby

I write because

Sometimes

Sometimes you just need a way

A way to get your emotions out there

Your feelings on the page

I write because

It makes me feel good

When I successfully finish

Anything really

Even if it's just for myself

I write because

It takes a weight off my chest

Let's me breathe

Let's me test the waters

I can be myself

I write because

I can

I can do something

And that feels good

Even when I don't

I write because

Even if no one sees it

Even if no one likes it

I was myself

Even if just for a moment

What do you write for?

--Al