Why do I write, why do I try <br />Because it bursts inside me <br />And screams to come out <br />This pen burns my hands <br />Clutches at my heart with talons <br />That sting as they scar me <br /> <br />Why do I love, why do I try <br />Because my heart decides <br />Not me or my thoughts <br />A little romance is wonderful <br />Until you find yourself abandoned <br />Yet again you are alone and silent <br /> <br />Why do I live, why do I try <br />Because this path is not mine <br />It's chosen for my feet to walk <br />Each step is an adventure <br />Or a curse sometimes <br />Reluctant steps taken on it <br /> <br />Why do I think, why do I try <br />When they race around my head <br />In circles all the time smaller <br />Each memory getting blurred <br />Edges vanish leaving only half <br />Of the whole that used to be <br /> <br />Why do I care, why do I try <br />To hold out my hands <br />In friendships name <br />When only my all will do <br />Expectations rise and fall <br />Crushed with simple words<br /><br />Fiona Davidson<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/why-do-i-18/
