A WRITER'S TRUTH

When I first started sharing my writing some people said it was to showboat. It almost made me stop. I have since come to realize what it means to be a writer.

 

 

Writing is not about ego, it’s not about selfishness or pride
It is not about being smarter or just showcasing what’s inside
Writing is about feeling; it’s about scribing what you see
Writing is about aesthetic meaning; it's desire wanting to be free
Writers believe in hope; they write on pens tempered with faith
They write during utter oblivion because it relieves their inner ache
Many writers are often lonely and only their words can fill the space
They launch words into their void, hoping to fill that empty place
It's never about being popular or being seen for having a gift
It about exposing those hidden pains or giving someone else a lift
Writers give pieces of themselves to this world of broken souls
They encase it inside verse, so others can read and be made whole
It is a very delicate gift and sadly many writers die too young
They give and give to man and receive little love from anyone
So understand that writing is a wondrously humbling thing
Writers give all they have inside to teach others how to dream

 

© 2013 Eddie K. Phillips

Reviews

[Baby Ricochet]

Whatever creative outlet you may have in your life some dip s**t is going to come along and diss it. I think you're a good writer and I like reading your work so the next time someone says you're showboating look them dead in the eye and say "Sure. What about it?"

[Eddie Phillips]

Oh I do! Thanks brother for reading my simple words again. I just write what comes to me.

[Rosaria_V]

I love this!! I feel every word and believe it. Your so right too. When I write it's not cause I think i'm great, to be honest I know I have still some ways to go but it's the feel of letting your heart take control of your pen and you write whats in your soul on paper. It's for those moments when you can't seem to speak the words... but you can write it and have people not just read it but realllyyyy feel what you are thinking and they then understand. I love writing and will always write. I loved your piece and think you are awesome!!! Thank you for sharing this I am so inspired :)

[Eddie Phillips]

To be a good writer we have to write everyday. We must write even when its not the most optimal time to write. That talent will guide you but the gift will push you. It is not a easy job all the time but there are times that the words flow like rivers. Thank you for reading

[Rosaria_V]

All so true!

[Corset]

I loved this, and that is what I believe writing to be as well, I think you have very effectively and eloquently described the drive behind the writers pen in all way possible. beautifully presented, very cool :)

[Eddie Phillips]

Thank you for stopping by and connecting with this poem.

[Pryde Foltz]

A very well-penned and cohesive write. You do go a long way in making sense of it for the rest of us. Thank you.

[Eddie Phillips]

Thank you Pryde for those kind words. It can be difficult to write sometimes and I like to give reverence to that ability to touch the heart through words. I appreciate you taking the time to read my poem.