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I Want To Be a Writer

I want to be a writer some way, someday, somehow. I want to be a writer Living in the eternal, ever-after now. Alive as anyone can be through words made thoughts alive. I want to be a writer Like meadowlarks sing and fly. I only need some reason To manipulate my pen. Up, down and all around To light my soul within. Let me leave a trace behind A letter, poem or phrase That I was here and did my best Before I reach that cold, dark grave. No need to call me good or great I know my faults run deep Farther down than light and sound Where soon my soul shall sleep. Let me leave for you a message In a bottle, floating 'round Where the essence of my humanity Might someday still be found. Saying nothing more than "I was here" And lived, loved and laughed And nothing beats true love and friends And sweet memories of one's past. So let me be a writer now If but only in a dream God, let me have this one small gift To know the ghost in me.

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Bill Baker

Date: 7/22/2022 2:31:00 PM

I liked the way you described your reasons for writing, Terry. I think most of us just want to share with others, the thoughts we have that may encourage others or even help them understand who we were when we are gone from this Earth. Enjoyed the read my friend. Bill

Jenna Logan

Date: 7/20/2022 4:53:00 AM

Hi Terrell. It's my belief that you've reached that goal quite successfully. I agree with Milt, in that single spacing is a preferred form to keep a reader's attention. I enjoyed your thoughts very much.

Terrell Martin
Date: 7/21/2022 6:20:00 PM

Thank you, Jenna. No argument here regarding comments about spacing - my bad and thanks for the correction. Also appreciate you liked the poem and cared enough to comment. Yer too sweet and I owe you a visit...On my way shortly. Cheers, Terry

L Milton Hankins

Date: 7/18/2022 7:37:00 PM

Terrell, you ARE a writer, and a darned good one, too. I do wish you had single-spaced, if you don't mind my saying so. I think it would have facilitated the flow of your poem. Overall, very very nice. I'd like to read more of your work. I started writing as a kid and I'm still at it at 80. Let the bug bite you and have a lifetime go at it.

Terrell Martin
Date: 7/19/2022 6:02:00 PM

Thank you for commenting, Milton. It means the world to me and you're absolutely right about the double-spacing issue. It's been several years since I last posted anything here in PSoup and because I copy/pasted the poem from my journal I didn't give it a second thought. But I will henceforth, thanks to you, Sir. I owe you a visit and intend to do so shortly. All the BEST, Terrell