I write because: It gives me a reason to breathe.Gives me a reason to close my eyes, release the words scratching at the insides of my cheeks.With trembling fists, I'm able to spill each and every drop of bad blood onto a clean, white sheet of loose-leaf.I am able to create, to forgive and to leave behind what troubles me.I am able to reach higher, to move onto green pastures and smile wide and honest with all 32 teeth.When the world is cold, I am able to keep warm with my thoughts and the poems that I write.With each and every line, I grow stronger and climb this mountain in front of me step by step.I feel myself healing piece by piece.I write to keep my sanity, to keep myself together.I write with my heart and soul, pour it into every letter.Writing is therapy, is my sanctuary. Writing is my purpose.