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I'm here because..... I need you to believe in me You...Yes, YOU! My fellow poet.. You who understands my love for words and their nuances denotations, but even more...their connotations their play and interplay of emotions I need you to believe in me believe in my voice my selection and word choice believe that I can make a change with my catalytic composition of rhyme in this present time when the world is in pain when there is so much to gain by the prophetic cry of a poet in the wildness I need you to believe in me I'm here because... I need you to empathize with me you who sees my words dripping the blood of my lacerated heart I'm incomplete scarred I'm scared I'm holding on by one last thread at times overcome by dread life is hard I need you to empathize with me to write a little word that will lift my heart and caress my soul with the balm of poetic love friendship's bandage Cover me.... I need your empathy I'm here because... I need community others don't understand this is not just a pastime a cute little way to occupy my time It's my heart and soul my ever present dream...my goal to live on when I'm gone in some remembered little song that you helped we write along I need community I need the you and the me In the communal dance of poetry They don't see what words mean to you to me I'm here because... I need your wisdom I fall short I see only within my vision my periphery I cannot keep in store all the mysteries and more you bring wisdom daily to me a feast for my hungry mind to relish all the truth I find your wisdom nourishes me I bloom into what I'm meant to be: a writer of sincerity I'm here because.... When I'm not I'm so incomplete the missing parts of me are here.... they live in my lines they breathe in your rhymes you write; I read I write; you read and life is born and I am whole... I'm here because.... I belong Here are people who understand who help me to stand who lend me a hand I'm part of a band of people like me who taste the ecstasy of a life that is blessed by sweet poetry.... For Jerry's Contest (Why are You Here) December 30, 2015
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