I Write

I write about the things I know,
The things that give me pleasure.
I write about the things I love,
About the things I treasure.

I write about what bothers me,
Which trouble and annoy.
I write about the things I hate,
Which rob life of it's joy.

It helps me to examine life,
To listen, look and learn.
It teaches me to deal with things,
Situations of concern.

It's good for our mental health.
It helps us to relax.
It relieves the built up tension,
When we express the things that tax.

Often things that bother us,
Never get expressed,
Because of certain protocol,
They must be repressed.

There's no place we can vent our rage.
No one wants to hear,
The mental and the physical,
Anguish of their peers;

So we hide it all inside,
Where it builds, ferments,
Because we have no outlet,
No place where we can vent.

Writing helps us vent our rage,
Our pent up fears and anger.
It enables us to speak our minds,
Release the prison of our languor.

It helps us see the beauty,
That surrounds us every day.
It helps us to appreciate,
And value work and play.

It teaches us to value,
The simple things of life.
The lovliness of nature,
The unworthiness of strife.

It teaches us to concentrate,
On that which pleases us.
To count our blessings every day,
Not that which stresses us.

It's not just an outlet,
That helps us to vent.
Writing also teaches us,
How to be content.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2022

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Laurie Avatar
January 6, 2022 at 5:05 PM
Hello Judy ... really well written, and a writer will understand exactly what your message is. Writing helps the soul - thank you Judy - Lindsay
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April 19, 2022 at 9:38 PM
Thank you so much Lindsay . God Bless, JB
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January 3, 2022 at 1:52 AM
You have a great argument in your poem. It is only right to write on things you are familiar with. A very wise poem. Victor
Ball Avatar
January 3, 2022 at 3:33 AM
Thank you so much Victor. God Bless, JB
Cunningham Avatar
January 2, 2022 at 11:36 PM
A verse of wisdom Judy, you captured every reason why we write. Tom
Ball Avatar
January 3, 2022 at 3:26 AM
Thank you so much Tom. God Bless, JB
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January 2, 2022 at 11:11 PM
Simply written and simply meaningful Judy.I loved it! Debx
Ball Avatar
January 3, 2022 at 3:13 AM
Thank you so much Deb. God Bless, JB
Wolf Avatar
January 2, 2022 at 8:29 PM
This is wisdom at its peak, Judy! An instant FAVE for me. Keep on unrepressing! Smiles, gw
Ball Avatar
January 2, 2022 at 9:23 PM
Thank you so much Gershon. God Bless, JB
Awtry Avatar
January 2, 2022 at 6:47 PM
So many good points and all poetically delivered. The struggle of keeping things in and the joy of writing. So many of these stanzas could be little poems all their own. :)
Ball Avatar
January 2, 2022 at 9:20 PM
Thank you so much P.S. God Bless, JB
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January 2, 2022 at 6:15 PM
- Lovely and true, Judy :) - Happy New Year - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
Ball Avatar
January 2, 2022 at 9:14 PM
Thank you so much Anne-Lise. God Bless and a much blessed New Year to you and yours. JB
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