Born To Be a Writer

I was born to be a writer- It just came to me quite young, and even sometimes, I am a songwriter. Since the beginning words have sprung, I never realized words would shatter my heart; that my own words would make me fall apart, and that I would in time consider my writing art. And that rejection would be a dagger to my soul. I never knew how hard it was to reach my goal; I shoulda read the fine print for the sinkhole. Why must a writer suffer so much? I pour out my soul with weeping tears. Oh, why to a pen at night do I clutch? And send my poems on wings with fears. And each new poem I press to my chest, I must admit at times my words make me depressed; and for this poetry writer there is no rest. I must, must write the chatter in my head, I must follow the theme and the thread; the terms and conditions of a writer I shoulda read. ______________________ January 18, 2018 Poetry/Rhyme/Born To Be A Writer Copyright Protected, ID 9835-30-01 All Rights Reserved. Written Under Pseudonym. Written for the contest, shoulda read the fine print 2 sponsor, John Lawless Eighth Place