Why do I write?
Why do I write?
A questioned that's plagued me since puberty.
Why do I write?
I'm not very good.
My woulds aren't flowing or detailed.
I'm repetitive with Ands or Ors,
and that gets annoying.
Why do I write
when my words get so jumbled
that not even I know what I'm saying?
My grammar is horrid and I misspell words a lot,
so why in this universe would I continue to write?
I write for many a reason,
some more selfish than others.
I write for my mother,
who's always been there for support.
I write for my father,
who works harder than any man on Earth.
I write for my teachers,
who make me write essays in a little box
when I'd rather be writing free prose outside.
I write
for the people who can't.
I write
because sometimes
a pen and paper are the only ones to listen.
I write
because sometimes
I only want a pen and paper to listen.
I write
for free expression
and for feelings to run free.
I write
sometimes just because.
I write
because I'm a teenage,
moving on to college,
and I'm completely terrified.
I write
to break social norms
and re-write stereotypes.
I write
to ease the thoughts
that try to consume me.
But most of all,
I write
because no one ever told me I couldn't.