I say "check out my poetry" "Tell me what you think? They wave me away, uninterested I ask, "help me with words, ideas to add" They nod off, into a short nap I continue to write, with all of my might Hoping to gain more insight, on why these words won't stop flowing Giving me life, they keep growing Like the buds from fresh dirt I will continue to push thru, all of my pain and hurt My eyes see the words, but my heart knows their beat Humming like a bird, looking for that sweet nectar to eat I gather my thoughts, write them down I say the words in my head and pronounce them out loud Dictionary is my friend, helps with understanding Guidance from my mother, of ways to use my poetry as a branding Introducing a new business, one not thought out very clearly I fell into poetry by accident, now it's using me sincerely All of my hopes and dreams are now of ink They don't wash away, not matter how hard I blink My mind races, to catch up to the journey Ink over matter, the facts makes ink worthy The words have won, and I am their pawn Forward I write, my ink lives on