Write as if your life depends on it

“Write as if your life depends on it”
they told me as free advice
and it wasn’t until then that I realised
how much I do hold onto writing;
that it’s kept me sane
in this infinite human uncertainty.
My life doesn’t quite stop without words,
though I depend on having them
alive long after myself,
rather than have it keeping me here.
As I write I am laying a foundation
for which I may contradict later
or use to quietly express my opinion.
It’s not that I will only be remembered by writing
rather my work will reflect myself
and give light onto the experience.
You’ll see another face between my words,
eyes alight and carefully considering
this world she softly stands.
She’ll sit quietly deliberating
over a line of characters
to decide how her work will change their life
and she’ll write to keep her spirit on fire
through these cloudy times
and into the future.

© 2013 Charlie