Why Do I Write

a poem about why I write poems

Why Do I Write

 

I used to once boast

A poem lived inside my head

I never stressed about what to write

Whether about boats or toast.

I never thought for one moment

That I may have something to say

But that you had something to hear

Using even the simplest component.

If I can make you laugh, think or cry

Then I have done what I meant to do.

Even if you have to look deep within you

To find the answer to the question why.

So why do I write the words that I do

Maybe it is to inspire those that read

Or to discard that which I don’t need.

Author's Note

I am not concerned if one likes it or not. I want to know how it makes you feel if at all.