Why I Write

I write!
I write when I can’t say it, write when all I’m doing is thinking it
I write when all I wanna do is cry, I write when no one seems to understand
I write when I need to get it, see it, understand it!
I write when I know that if I don’t then I’ll explode or worse
I write when I’m happy, too excited to laugh or shout
I write frantically, peacefully, reflectively
I write with people around, when alone
I write on paper, tissue, desks (sometimes)
I write because I can
I thank God because I can write
I write because I’ve read so much
And there is nowhere else to take all the words in my head
I write because I like the way thoughts look on paper
I like reading people’s thoughts
It’s only fair to let others read mine
I write because I love to write
I write because writing is therapeutic
I write!