I Think, Therefore I am Poet

I write poetry because I can

I write poetry when I don't know what to say

I write poetry to overcome shyness

I write poetry because it's mine

I write poetry when I overflow

I write poetry to make a point

I write poetry because it's cathartic

I write poetry when beauty strikes

I write poetry to forget and remember

I write poetry because you hate it

I write poetry when hurt is in the air

I write poetry for self-satisfaction

I write poetry because you can't take it away from me

I write poetry when and only when I feel it

I write poetry to understand myself

I am a poet because I say I am.

9/13/08