My mind needs the exercise <br />Before it settles into rigor mortis, <br />A workout that can express <br />Inner feelings just like this. <br /> <br />To record lapsing memories… <br />Invisible thoughts transferred, <br />Taking quiet moments <br />Putting a life into words. <br /> <br />Countless drifting stories, <br />Hopes and fears <br />Joy and sadness <br />Laughter and tears <br /> <br />Give praise for all <br />From my first breath… <br />Those who have molded me <br />Reviving me from cerebral death. <br /> <br />Finding a therapeutic outlet <br />Expressing my beliefs <br />Merging out of a cocoon <br />Swimming beyond the reef <br /> <br />Combining beams of light <br />In the rhythm of a song <br />Touching with anticipation, <br />Breathing life before it is gone.<br /><br />Theresa Ann Moore<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/why-do-i-write-poetry-2/
