Poetry: I must write - by Susan Overbey

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by Susan Overbey

Created on: April 20, 2009

I must write,
For the words that flow from fingers so vigorously,
Are the portal into my soul,
And when spoken,
Tend to fall heavily upon deaf ears.

I must write,
For spoken words that pass through the lips with vengeance,
Rarely find the ears for which intended.
And written words,
Can be seen and felt in a world that doesn't listen.

I must write,
For words get lost when orally spoken,
Abandoned and forgotten as if gone unspoken.
Written words linger,
Upon eyes over time,
Permanently finding a home in the mind.

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