i should write a poem when i’m pissed off,
the words will spit fire from the page,
the images i conjure will illustrate my rage,
but writing a poem when i’m pissed off makes me smile…
and then i’m not pissed off anymore.
i should write a poem about my heart being battered and bruised,
the things i say will tear at your soul,
i’ll lay out all my pieces and you’ll try to console,
but writing a poem about my bruised heart makes the pain go away…
and then i don’t feel so bruised anymore.
i should write a poem when i know i have truth on my side,
the more words i write, the more suspicious it sounds,
even i will start to question the truth that’s lying around…
but writing a poem with truth on my side makes me question,
and then truth isn’t on my side anymore.
i should write a poem when my mind can’t settle down,
the thoughts will be jumbled and completely confused,
the words will leave you more than bemused,
but when i write a poem when my mind is jumbled…
i don’t question the clarity anymore.
i should write a poem when i’m happy and content,
the sappy words would be oh so sweet,
the sticky taste is just a deceit,
but writing a poem when i’m happy and content leaves me bored…
and when i’m bored i’m not happy anymore.
i should write a poem about the cruelty of silence,
i should write a poem about the helplessness of being misunderstood,
i should write a poem about the bravery of just being.
i should write a poem about…
searching, finding, losing, struggling, holding on and letting go…
falling down, getting up, being stuck and daring yourself to move…
being depressed, being relieved, learning to lose and learning to love…
i should write a poem about how we are always always becoming, always…
i think i’ll write a poem…
i got no other plans.
First Pages 
put this to music, wear aleather jacket and snarl the words into a mike and you’d be a legend.
loved it…you’re so strong
Ha!
I always did wish I was Leather Tuscadero!
Yes, very strong indeed.
Awww shucks. 😉
I think that Lance is on to something. It sounds very much like the rhythm of a rap song. A female Vanilla Ice? Maybe!
Okay then! Actually,i like that idea. Thank you Joanne.
Yes. Becky, you have a new calling. Put this to music. You will totally rock with it. 🙂 So strong.
Thank you my sweet friend. I’m working on pulling some strength together. xoxo
Awesome! Sounds as if it is your therapy! And you do it well.
Writing is therapeutic indeed. Loved your poem, Becky!
Thank you! I think the therapeutic benefits of writing and poetry is really why many of us attempt it.
Absolutely it’s therapy, writing in general but especially poetry (or whatever this is that I’m doing).
Thank you!
My first reaction to reading this was wanting to give you a big hug, like I found a long lost friend.
Second reaction was to rein it in, stupid, you don’t know her.
Third reaction was to write and tell you how wonderful this was.
Best wishes always, your pal Moskowitz
Thank you for this comment!
This absolutely made my day.
Hugs always welcome!
wouldnt it be great to write a poem and fix all the worlds problems..ha…it often fixes things for me as well…it is great therapy…
Yes… if not the world’s problems at least a few of my own!
Thank you Brian.
smiles…i always say writing poetry has some healing power…love how you capture the changes in mood as soon as we grab a pen…nice..
Yes… Healing power, that’s it.
Thank you for your encouragement!
This is one of your stronger pieces…the message is tight and clear. I think we should write for the sake of letting our voice, whether is jumbled or clear or angry or happy ~
http://a-sweetlust.blogspot.com/2012/02/muse.html
Exactly! And often, writing helps us define our voice, the emotion we can’t quite grasp in the physical world we can see clearly in this poetic realm!
Thank you!
Becky, I would love to hear this peace spoken aloud–it just works so well—Strong write!
Thank you! I’ve thought about going to an open mic poetry night…. but then my nerves catch up to my thoughts!
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Peace is good too. 🙂
yes, something about this does beg to be spoken out loud…
you captured perfectly all the reasons we write, and how we change as we do so, if you ask me, as long as you’re writing, that’s what matters!
now we just have to think of a great rapper’s name for you… 😉
I have so many rapper’s names floating around in my head… hmmm, this could be fun!
Thank you for your always encouraging words!
I really like the pacing here–“i should write a poem about” something for six lines. Then the six lines becomes one line. And then you don’t even have time to preface all the things you should write about about with “i should write a poem about”! searching, finding, losing struggling. Whew! Works great.
Thank you! I was a little shaky about this one. I knew what I wanted it to say but wasn’t sure I could say it… thank you for this comment.
Great idea, carried out well, then pumped into overdrive at just the right time. Well done Becky — SMA
I like “pumped into overdrive” — thank you!
sometimes, you even have to write a poem when you have other plans, and you are actually busy
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All of those have been written about . . . except by you and except here in this piece. If you write about what you have not yet written about, I strongly suspect it will be worth reading for you have a way with words . . . you must use them often.
Writing is good therapy, when you stop, you must start writing again. You don’t write because you want to. You write because you have to. Isn’t that the joy of it, the peace-of-mind of it, the thrill of it, the agony of it?
Is there a poem for what troubles you today? When you write it, will you send it to me? I would like to share your joy if you will permit me.
Nicely done. I like your poem.
Cheers!
Thank you… such nice things you’ve said. I greatly appreciate it, I hope you’ll return.
I’m grateful you had the time to write about all the things you could write about because in you’re writing i found the truth about me too.
Thanks!
Oh, thank you so much Louise. I’m grateful you’re here.
The poem that almost contains it all! Wonderful way to reflect on why we write and how it molds us as much as we mold it. Writing is indeed about becoming, and I found the line about always becoming very insightful and true. It’s that insight that is required of any poetbto see, because often poetry deceives us into thinking life is all about the moment not what occurs immediately after the words are inked.
True… I think with poetry, you often have to walk away from a poem to actually hear the words. (Wow, that was way too Zen!)
The idea behind this is just great. You find so many different elements to consider…the pace and rhythm draws you through it so quickly you are surprised when it’s over. Very intelligent and though-provoking. Nice work.
Thank you!
This is a great way to start my day — thank you for this.
Poetry does that to me as well 🙂 it heals 🙂
Yes… Yes, it does. Thank you.
That’s a long list at the end of this very thoughtful poem; should keep you busy for a long time…
Ha! Yes, it should. Thank you Lindy!
brilliant, b!!! just love this! ♥ *Love* & *Hugs*
Thank you Dani!