The REASON..

With pen in hand and thought in mind,

I write.

I write to escape you, I write to degrade you;

To honor you, to dishonor you,

To bring to light, all that is true.

I write.

 

With pen in hand and thought in mind,

I work.

My work is strong, my work is long.

My work envelopes and consumes;

To enlighten, then to doom.

My work comes easily, and leaves just as easy, and yet,

I work.

 

With pen in hand and thought in mind,

I teach.

Or is reality, I preach?

I preach to teach, to strengthen and supply,

For words live on, they can never die.

A lesson learned the hard way earned,

Is worth the effort, and so,

I teach.

 

With pen in hand and thought in mind,

I grow.

From child to adult; and in reverse again,

My sanity spills forth from the tip of my pen.

I grow from knowledge, I grow from ignorance.

I’ve grown to love, and grown to hate.

With pen in hand and thought in mind,

I grow.

Reviews

[Kena Dawn Augustine]

Excellent! Yes, as I write in "The Poetry Soldier" writing is a catharsis. A way to escape the harsh reality of life. It's so great you and I and many others on this site have the talents we do, and the ability to express ourselves. It's definitely a release, and helps align life in a clearer perspective.

[Samoda]

I love the fact that you were able to go with a popular structure yet offer some form of your own ingenuity it. I dont know if you deliberated on what order exactly to place your reasons for writing; but it fits together perfectly; your flow was the thing I found most impressive. Great Write!

[Samoda]

I love the fact that you were able to go with a popular structure yet offer some form of your own ingenuity it. I dont know if you deliberated on what order exactly to place your reasons for writing; but it fits together perfectly; your flow was the thing I found most impressive. Great Write!

[NotaBene]

I really enjoyed this poem. I really feel like it expresses everything that can be accomplished with just a pen and the ability to get your message to others. You can grow from it, you can learn from it, you can teach it. Awesome piece!

[AMarie]

Thank you so much for taking the time to review. You made me smile!

[Edward Lancheister]

i like it, have a good rhyme with deep meaning. thank for share

[AMarie]

Thank you for your feedback!