Why I Write
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If I wrote a tearful letter,
Begging for daddy to live.
Would my life be any better?
If I held back my true emotion,
Lied about her lover’s caress,
Would I still have my mom’s devotion?
If I screamed, begged, and pleaded
So one of my 21 fosters would hear,
Would I come away any less mistreated?
If I wrote for any purpose
other than letting my story shine,
If I wrote for just any person,
My words wouldn’t be really mine.
I write for the tragedies in my life.
I write for every kid wishing to be heard.
I write for any experiencing strife.
But mostly I write, just to write.