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Why I Write

February 23, 2013
By zechielava BRONZE, Washington, District Of Columbia
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;The soul would have no rainbows had the eyes no tears.&quot;<br /> - John Vance Cheney

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Why do I write?
I don’t write for me.
I write for the souls.
The injured souls
And wounded hearts.
For all the boys and girls
Who have dreams of becoming
Something amazing.
Ballerinas, astronauts.
The list goes on and on.
And I write for their dreams.
No matter what they’d be.
And I write for the boys and girls
Who just need to smile
Like you and me.
Because we all need to smile
Every once in a while.
And even those who struggle
Should dream.
Because I write for them.

© James H., Philadelphia, PA

The author's comments:
I recently saw a guy read a poem about why he writes, so I was inspired and decided to write my own version.
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