Why I Write...

I write because I want to hear myself think;
because I need to develop thought, idea, substance;
because I must create.

I write because I want to enter the dialogue;
because I need to listen, integrate, join the conversation;
because I must absorb.

I write because I want my words to stand on their own;
because I need to hear the rejoinders, opposing opinions, hope;
because I must exist.