Why I Write

To become something from nothing,

To surprise even the writer herself,

To reveal all that is deep and hidden,

To be realize.

To bring clarity and express sorrow,

To capture joy,

To be remembered.

To be seen, sometimes for the first time,

Sometimes for the last time,

To be released and healed,

To know that I mattered and someone knew.

-B.Nelson 7/9/20