Poetry therapy

when i started writing, i was searching inside myself

considering my millions of thoughts
untangling all the knots

a mind newly founded
becoming grounded

transforming my insides into words
to clarify
or even beautify

making verses, with or without rhyme
finding lightness in this life of mine

feeling like i’ve overcome
and can take on anything and anyone

writing for someone dear
or someone i hate or fear

writing to put things in perspective
complicated situations that have become more and more negative
and even aggressive

a relationship that has fallen into total despair
then reading a poem to the person out loud to repair

when i laugh or cry when reading my poem and it becomes too much
then i realize that my poem is powerful enough

to be able to write with lightning speed
and wondering where it might all lead

the searching, the writing, the reading out loud, it all forges a path that might help one see
that there is a true poet inside of everyone, including me