Why We Write

We write,,
about pain..
about effort made in vain..

we write.,.
about joy..
the birth of a new daughter,,
or a baby boy..

we write..
of love..
of gifts given..
by the one above..

we write.
of bad weather,,
of disaster,,
of the recuperation that comes after,

we write ..
of war..
we write,
wondering what it is for,,

we write,
simply say,
what goes through our minds,
each and every day..

we write,
for each of you,,
to show you how much,
we understand all of us go through,

we write,
for those who dont have voice,
we write,
cause god doesnt give us a choice,,

we write ,
to simply say,
how much we appreciate
the people who show their support,
of our art every day..

(C) Patrick Read 12/12/13