Writing is rewriting
Of stories lived
Emotions experienced
Making tangible
nebulous thoughts
Stringing together
words and phrases
Scattered in the mind
Into sentences on paper
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Writing is rewriting
Reviewing, revising
Scratching off lines
Tearing off pages
Deleting documents
Absorbing the first draft
Distilling core elements
Repurposing words
Reframing sentences
Tweaking ideas
Morphing the narrative
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Writing is rewriting
Each page reflecting
Pages of content
Rough, messy drafts
Chaotic paragraphs
The embers of which
Light up the new fire
Burning bright in coherence
Coalescing, to make sense
Revised, refurbished
The final presentation
Ready, the book written
The first draft forgotten…
Passion...unbridled 