I write

Reasons I choose to write in poetry form.

I write

I write to postpone the

Symptoms of mental illness.

I write to breathe life

Into my dreams.

I write because the words

Are the feelings I cannot

Scream.

I write because I do not

Want others to feel

They are alone in feeling

Pressure from all sides.

I write to be a better listener

And to hear what is being said.

I write to guide my thoughts

From my heart to my head.

I write because I read.