Secret

When you want to learn to write

How do you write? 

You draw it, scribbles and shapes from those random bouts of sadness

Of utmost desperation 

And silent loneliness

You sing it, from the crevices of crevices of your heart’s chambers

Those salty tears intruding upon 

Those wrinkled smiling eyelids

You dance it, from the movement of words and 

Flow of the writing’s music filling up your veins

Making your ears pop! and pump out uncontrollable blood

You kill for it, fatally prick another soul

Destroy those past relationships, past persons

And from their moss skeletons, pick the words you wished

You have said before 

You die for it. The ability to write is something you must

Trade your humanity for. 

In return, the eyes of Lady Life herself are suddenly granted

And the world is yours to write. 

Reviews

[dear daniel]

It's so funny how pain can bring about the right words. I never thought myself to be a writer. I don't think anyone really grows up wanting to write. At a certain point it feels like the only way to cope. This world is so complex, so beautiful, and so tough. But you're so right, the world is yours to write. I'm glad I could read this.

[danalyn]

thank you so much for the support and i think you are a really great writer!

[dear daniel]

you too :D !

[The_Ancient_Rock]

And the world is yours to write.

Right on sister!!!

Everybody wants to be a damn poet or a damn writer now...

Every wise a*s thinks he can write so well... and is so intelligent and just the best at it...

In the whole wide world...

I was already on this... before many others decided to enter...

And all this damn never-ending competition...

And all those damn raging hormones, testosterone and XY chromosomes...

I believe Man must be falling in love with themselves...

Men... I mean...

Never despized my own gender this much...

Truly insane and impossible to deal with...

Ok... not all of us... I'm aware...

Great poetry!!!

[V.R.S.C.]

Danalyn,

Why do you write? Your poem was well written and intriguing. It demonstrated well the emotions that it takes to create, but I was left with a major question. I feel like the conclusion is missing.

[danalyn]

thank you for the comment and views v.r.s.c!