Why do I write?

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The first time I weaved words
It turned out to be a poem
It was by chance
That I found I could express
My emotions on paper

I wrote again
To express the unspoken
To let go off the unbearable pain
To share my insecurities
To hide my secrets
To lay bare my fears

I wrote
To cry incessantly
To laugh hysterically
To create a mystery
To pretend to be happy
To curse myself
To deny the past

I write
To introspect
To retrospect
To mend myself
To find myself
To accept the present
To feel free
To embrace myself
To dream
To help others
To share my story

I feel at peace
When I write