i write
with such vigor
and passion—
it's as if
it's life or death

but writing
is such.
if i don't
put out this
burning fire inside of me,
the fire will rise
and put me out instead.

writing
is an extension of me.
i don't feel like myself
unless this pen
or this keyboard
is writing the words
from my soul
to create my poems.

writing
is something that keeps me sane.

writing
is something i can't live without.
writing is apart of me.

writing.
is.
me.