The Reason I Write

 to write is to-

get the words out in ways

my voice could never do 

on its own

to write is to-

challenge the heart to

remember the hurt

we’ve tried to bury

to write is to-

speak the pain

more eloquently

than anyone truly deserves

to write is to-

transport someone into our thoughts

if only for a little while

i wrote because

i couldn’t talk about the pain aloud

i continue because

i want to have control over the words

going in and out of my head

because even if i never speak to you again

i know i won’t ever have to let this go

because i can always

keep writing about it.