So, I've honestly got no idea where this came from. But I knew I had to write something for this prompt...
I'm posting something at wtw after an excruciatingly long time, so please do tell how you feel about it:)))
Why do I write?
A million-dollar question, isn't it?
Truth be told I honestly don't know.
I don't write to feel the breeze across my face,
I'm privileged enough to own a fan.
I don't write to see the trees sway and birds chirp,
I wake up to that feeling every day.
I don't write to feel the paper underneath my skin,
Papers hold secrets. Secrets are dangerous.
I don't write to see the ink flow out my pen.
Pens have caused me more pain than swords ever could
I don't write to gain any praise,
They're hard to find.
I don't write to gain experience,
They're much too confusing.
I don't write to please others,
I end up failing their expectations.
I don't write to please myself.
I don't have any expectations.
I don't write to find myself,
I'm well aware of who I am
I don't write to feel like my "true self".
I am a storyteller, after all.
So maybe, just maybe,
I write because I don't have a reason to...
I write just because I can...
Footnotes
I don't know how original this was, but I'm pretty sure it ended up being cliched. But whatever, it just came to my mind and, after a lot of procrastination and frowning, I ended up publishing it :D
3 Comments
Anlee
"I don't write to see the ink flow out my pen.
Pens have caused me more pain than swords ever could"
wow such a great take on the prompt! love it <33
abby.a
Re: thank you so much!!!! i actually really appreciate that! it means more than you probably know...
and that, my friend, is a totally valid reason to write. but can we talk about your talent??? seriously, this is so well written. i love it.
Emi (Revival Year #NEWYEAR)
I love how you turned this into a poem, and your final conclusion on why you write is so relatable.