In a vacuum you cannot write
You cannot come up with ideas bright
Out of nothing, your writing you have to base
On your experience, you have to face
Issues unresolved that float inadvertently
To the surface, forcing you to see
The untold secrets you harbor, once again
Stir up feelings that cause intense pain..
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Sometimes while writing, past issues you can evaluate
From a third person’s view, stay dispassionate
When this happens writing can be
A deeply cathartic process, a form of self-therapy
At other times writing dredges up everything that you
Have tried to forget, bury deep in your heart too
When your unresolved issues remain
Unchanged- convoluted, chaotic, full of pain
Your writing journey does not lead
You to healing, your wounds continue to bleed
But you realize further effort you would require
Before freedom from your pain you can acquire..
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Sometimes characters depicted in a negative way
Resemble people you know, you know one day
They might read your book, bringing to an end
Your relationship with them, you would not be able to defend
Why your characters resemble them the way they do
Your writing could unknowingly hurt them too
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If you want to write in an authentic voice
You do not really have a choice
But to bring up secrets uncomfortable
Conflict makes a story intriguing and readable
So write your first draft, unvarnished
Then revise it before you try to publish
Re-read and learn what your writing tells you
About yourself and others too..
Passion...unbridled 