Untrained Poet

I AM THE HOLDER OF THIS PEN THE MAN WHO'S THOUGHTS HE WRITES ON THE LINES OF THE BLANK SHEET JUST TO FEEL BETTER I TRY NO MATTER WHAT I WRITE DOWN WHETHER IT IS PERSONAL OR RANDOM THE WORDS THEY COME EASY SO THERE'S NO NEED FOR A HANDGUN THERE ARE SOME DAYS THAT I FEEL LOST WITH AN ANXIETY SO HEAVY AS IF I HAD A LOADED GUN HAMMER COCKED BACK AND SO READY THESE ARE THE THOUGHTS THAT I HAVE I DON'T WANT THEM IN MY HEAD DONT WANT TO SUCCUMB TO DEPRESSION LOOSE MY MIND END UP DEAD I PICKED UP THE PEN AND I WROTE I WRITE IT ALL DOWN ON THESE LINES I WRITE HOW IT IS THAT I'M FEELING AND I PUT IT TOGETHER IN RHYMES ALTHOUGH NOT EVERYTHING I WRITE IS FULL OF ANGER AND DISPAIR I WRITE STORIES AND FUNNY ONE'S THESE ARE THE ONES THAT I SHARE I ENJOY TO CREATE THESE POEMS I AM JUST AN UNTRAINED POET I STARTED DUE TO PAIN I FELT AT FIRST ASSHAMED TO SHOW IT NOW I AM READY TO EMBRACE IT THIS NEW PASSION I'VE TAKEN I FEEL LIGTHER WITH EACH POEM JUST A LITTLE LESS SHAKEN THE MORE I WRITE DOWN THE BETTER I START TO FEEL I USED TO BE A SLAVE TO AN ANGER ALL TOO REAL SO THE ADVICE I GIVE TO YOU IF YOU ARE IN MY POSITION DONT BE AFRAID TO TRY SOMETHING NEW IT WILL HELP, YOU SHOULD LISTEN TO THE WORDS I HAVE SAID WRITE IT ALL DOWN IF YOU MUST YOU WILL FEEL BETTER AFTERWARDS THIS YOU SHOULD DEFINETLY TRUST DON'T GO WAISTING YOUR TIME I WAS ONCE IN YOUR SHOES TAKE THE WORDS I HAVE SAID FIND WHAT MATTERS TO YOU PROMISE I WONT LIE TO YOU DON'T STAY UP ON THE MANTLE GET DOWN FIND YOUR CALLING I SHALL LEAD BY EXAMPLE THOUGHT I WAS LOST TO THIS WORLD SO I WROTE NOW I KNOW IT FOUND A SILVER LINING IN THE PEN OF AN UNTRAINED POET Written 2-10-19