And So, I Write For Me

I remember how I wrote for you Rhyme after rhyme How you pretended to love them-- My words, every time I remember how you said you read them But I soon realized you lied Eyes devoted to your electronic screens As my stories laid beside I remember how I valued your opinion Any emotion my words may evoke You knew they came from deep inside me Yet, you lacked the depth for them to soak I remember how you asked for help When you needed something written As you sat beside me demanding I pick up my pace, write quicker I remember when you scolded me Exclaimed I couldn't write You knew how much it meant to me How writing is my life But now I've learned my lesson And I'll remember it for years to come I don't write for you, but for me instead You weren't worthy and no longer will I succumb © JL Smith

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