Why I Write Poetry

Why, in the first place, do I write poetry? Couldn't I simply write a song, or even a story? Why not write a news article, maybe an informative essay? Why not write a fairytale that could make someone's day? Why not make my feelings known verbally? Why not just tell others how I feel truly? Why not try to speak out loud, maybe even try to sing? Why not write a novel, just for the fun it could bring? Why not simply write a simple and well known fan fiction? Why not publish an encyclopedia with well-detailed sections? Why should I write in the first place when I could just as well read? Why write poetry? Which of it's elements do I actually like and need? I write poetry, for it shows my feelings with ease, I write poetry, for I can write whatever I please, I write poetry, for when I do, I feel like I can rewrite history All this and more, even—this all is why I love to write poetry.