Why I write

I write when my mind is so full of questions the paper is the only answer. I write for the freedom of expression. I write when I can’t find the words to fill the air. I write because an empty page is the best listener. I write to remember. I write for my mother. I write for the audience that lives inside me. I write out of frustration for the world around me. I write for the sheer joy that comes from putting words together on a page. I write because I can’t do math. I write from the addiction of a finished piece. I write so that others may hear. I write so that others may see. I write only when words are screaming in my head. I write so that someday I may be published. I write for those who choose not to. I write for the challenge of revision. I write only at night when the air is still and my heart is full. I write when the glass has been filled and my ideas have runn’th over. I write to describe. I write when nothing else seems to work. I write to help me speak. I write to surprise myself. I write to find answers. I write to find stories. I write because I have the right. I write when I'm the only one who cares. I write to gain perspective. I write to write. I write to be heard.