Writer's Delight (My Delight)

I write to take the pain away Releasing heartache Not allowing it to meditate Not allowing it to penetrate Triggering unwanted emotions That create the notions That cause me to hate Or hold malice Malicious thoughts taint the soul Tamper the spirit So I write my pain down For the world to read Never to hear it Writing is my weapon of choice Shooting words and rhythms This is what I choose to do Rather than shooting with a nine-millimeter Or a twenty-two Writing To evoke contentment To contrast some of the hard feelings Given by the life That so rarely satisfies Allowing the pain to slowly die Line by line Word by word Nouns and verbs Which show action The act of my passion Causing a distraction To everything that has upset And beset me To pause and redirect me Letting go Starting anew To introduce the world to my view What I see My sight This is my writer’s delight