Why I Write

This post is inspired by Corinne's Blog.

I write. That is how I breathe.. I will be usually  found with my book and pen, scribbling away..
It makes me come alive.. While writing this post I realized that I write first and that reveals to me what is going on in my head.. 
It gives me clarity as if my hand is guided by an external force... 
as it touches paper as the ink flows from my nib and connects with the paper as it forms words I didn't even know existed..


Writing to me is Poetry

It doesn't enable a Living..
but it keeps me alive

It doesn't fill my stomach..
but it fuels my yearning soul 

It doesn't seem to have a future
and yet its past surfaces, as a present 

It is something that I barely understand
& yet it spans the Universe in Me

O tell me Sir,
What then be ye?
What then be Me?

If not the seeds
of poetry?

Comments

M said…
Now we know why you write and also what writing is to you.

As Stephen King says, “Writing isn't about making money, getting famous, getting dates, getting laid, or making friends. In the end, it's about enriching the lives of those who will read your work, and enriching your own life, as well. It's about getting up, getting well, and getting over. Getting happy, okay? Getting happy.”

And in your case to add, also making readers happy. Okay? :P
Richa Singh said…
Such a lovely thought it keeps me alive but doesnt perhaps provide a living. We all strive for that feeling of enjoying our existence through writing. It is what makes it all worth it :)

Richa
Ajinkya said…
I true that, it wont fill your stomach :P
Afshan Shaik said…
Beautiful !
It feels good to see that every one has the same reasons to write - more or less :)
You're so very talented and I love to read what you write. Could that be another reason, my dear Dee? ♥
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kalpana solsi said…
It doesn't enable a Living.. but it keeps me alive. lovely thoughts
Me said…
Maulik Thank U for the happy thought U left behind :D
Richa & Kalpana.. Story of my Life in one Line :P
Jinki.. See that's why I dont write, Just Strategize for a Living ;)
Afshan, Beautiful isn't it how we all without knowing are invisibly connected by the same bond :)
Corinne... U are the inspiration C..U make me want to be better every single time I write.. :)