Personal Narrative: Why I Write

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Why I Write I write to realize things that have never made sense before. I write because when I think all of the words get blended together in a way that isn’t right. I write because sharing thoughts on a piece paper are easier than telling another person. I write to feel listened to but not heard. I write because everything thing going on around me, as loud or as soft, as big or as small, is important to someone somewhere. I write to hide my sadness and to uncover my happiness. I write let out everything I’ve ever been keeping inside. I write to let the words guide my hand and my thoughts to guide my words. I write to go into another place, a magical place, a place in which everyone in the world would always feel the same. I write when I’m

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