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Why Writers Write

October 12, 2014 By Rick 2 Comments

Why writers writeWords, arranged on page in order march
To tell of things inside
Of distant lands, there people live
Choices they must decide

Dreams they have, happiness want
Morals learned anew
Conflict beat, yet not all
But soul they do renew

We give them life, they speak
In stories told
Of how they overcame
New life they now do hold

Writers write with vision set
Of life so far astray
Poke and prod, laughter, too
Another finds the way

We teach, we breathe to life
We shine a light upon
Truths and toils, what might be
Come the rising dawn

The cost is deep, the scars are seen
Of lonely writing faced
But at the end when others read
Our words on truth are based

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  1. lornafaith11 says

    October 12, 2014 at 3:57 pm

    You’re a good poet Rick 🙂 Words do give life… or not depending on how we use them – it’s true. And often it is lonely and can be scary digging so deep where we bring out the vulnerable parts of us that we aren’t sure we want others to see. Thanks for your insights set to poem! Lots of good thoughts:)

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  2. paulguzie says

    October 12, 2014 at 6:31 pm

    I love this poem Rick.  This is coming from someone who has a hard time understanding poems.  But yours shines through like a mirror looking back at me!

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