First and foremost, I write because I have a lot to say.  I write because I’m a perfectionist and this is the only place where everything is in my control. In real life, there’s no going back to swap what I said for something more witty/poignant/empathetic/all of the above. There’s no proofreading and editing out all the awkward, insensitive and downright stupid things that come out of my mouth.
But, mostly, I write because a lot of **** happens in life and this is the only way I know how to even try to make sense of it. I’m never going to have exactly the right words to describe the highs, the lows and everything in between  and I’m okay with that. I’ll keep trying anyway because that’s who I am. I may not be good at too many things, but ****** if I don’t try hard. Writing makes me feel human, it makes feel observant, it makes me feel compassion which I greatly lack. Art brings me so many places, but not like writing. Poetry is love for me, nothing better than something that lets you create your own reality