The Words Choose You

You never choose to be a poet

The words somehow choose you

Sometimes you can't escape it

If it's what you're meant to do

A poet is always filled with pain

When they feel the need to write

They search for words all night long

'Til they finally get it right

For a poem is like an unfinished task

A never-ending need

A journey that always needs to grow

From inspiration's seed

For a poem is like a long lost friend

That always brings you peace

A burden you've buried so deep inside

You write to find release

But you never choose to be a poet

The words just fall in place

It's either a curse you can't turn away

Or a gift that you must embrace

Reviews

[♪The Girl Next Do..]

Beautiful. So true. You have taken my and many other's feelings and painted a beautiful picture with it-words being your paint and paper being your canvas. I love it! Great work!

[therin]

True. Frankly who would choose to be a poet? All that frustration, the knowledge that your turn of phrase is just not what you are aching for.

There's a quote by Asimov - "I write for the same reason I breathe... because if I didn't I would die."

I like the repetition of always always always in the central stanzas, the last one really smacks into you in such a short period of time, and it hammers home the fact that poetry is just always in your mind, always, every breath. Doesn't matter the break in time, I went almost four years without writing poetry, stuck, but thought about it constantly. Particularly at night when I was trying to fall asleep.

Thank you.

[Falling Leaf.]

I love this. Something all of us poets here at the Cafe can relate to. Well done.

A bright, and true vision, pointed out into the words, that also choosed you. I totally love this. The ending is so true. It's with all artistic things, I think, music, painting, playing music, just be, and all comes within thee.

Excellent write!
E.L.

[Arik]

Really deep and really good, I've gotta say the second best part of joining this site is getting to read such good writing.

[Shimmerbliss/CAF]

I am smiling very big - see :)
Wonderful....you got it and said it so well.

[alissa]

you speak the truth! i still can't decide if it's a curse or a gift.

[Annabelle Lee]

oh.... Whiskurs this could not have been said any other way!!!! So very true and you have such a way of twisting the words, my friend, the letters bow down to you and so will all of your readers

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You captured it perfectly. Love your easy flow and endless perceptions :)

[Dean Kuch®]

Very profound, and oh, so very true.
As usual, fantastic!