Why I Write

 
People write because no one listens
But see words on paper how they glisten

The comfort of the pen in my hand
Helps me write to better understand

The chaos I keep locked inside
The darkness in my mind’s eye

Writing is an emotional journey for me
Peering behind veils so that I may see

There is more to me than just my darkness
Bright seething truths I find and confess

But truly past all of that mess
Are the dear connections that we get

From others in the deep underground
Treasured friendships here are found