Before I Can Write

why does it take
pain and heartache
before I can write

why does it take
elation and ecstasy
before I can write

why does it take
tears and sobbing
before I can write

why does it take
frustration and anxiety
before I can write

why does it take
uncertainty and chaos
before I can write

why does it take
joy and exuberance
before I can write

why does it take
sorrow and death
before I can write

why does it take
loving and soaring
before I can write

why does it take
excitement and happiness
before I can write

Why does it take
emotion
before I can write?

Because I write what I am.