Why Write?

A response to http://www.dailywriting.net/Titan.htm

why write?

the look, the feel of words on a page

their sounds in the mouth

rich juicy powerful words

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a glimpse of something deeper

something just behind those words

almost seen, deeply felt

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what use, if not for some purpose?

joy?

a little understanding gleaned

some knowledge seeping through from somewhere deeper, darker

a world become richer, deeper

a being changed

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Long I have been captivated by words, their shapes, their sounds, their feel, their power. Too long I have been afraid to put pen to paper: afraid of what might come out of that tiny pen, afraid of what others might think, of being judged, of opening doors that may not wish to be closed, of releasing a flood over which i have no control, of things never being the same again. Too much fear, a dangerous numbing thing.

Let this be my new beginning. The choice? To live a life of quiet safe numbness, or to risk being thrown into the deep dark depths of Tartarus for the sake of listening to those voices that sing, that cry, that dance, that wail, that moan, for the sake of coming out a little wiser, a little braver, with some bruises from the journey, seeing things a little bit more clearly and with a heart that sings and knows that wherever I am supposed to go, I will get there eventually. The choice I have made. I put my best foot forward and look forward to a journey full of surprises, with ups and downs, highs and lows, and to follow this road wherever it may go.

And no turning back.

By Bonniemc3