Teach Me To Write

Teach me to write

And you give me a seed

I will plant

And smiles and tears nourish.

I will cultivate, weed, and till.

I will harvest the rich fruits

Who bring new seeds,

And I will plant

Year after year

for eternity.

Teach me to write

And you will open my soul.

I will share my dreams

And you will add color to them.

I will let the world adapt them to its harshness.

I will show my heart

To those who feel,

And they will understand

Who I am.

Teach me to write

And you give me a mirror

I will see

And feel and sense.

I will seek deeper, farther, harder.

I will find the secret identity

Within myself,

And I will know

Who I am.

Teach me to write

And you give me a candle

I will lift

And subdue the shadows.

I will carry, reveal, and spark.

I will illumine the world

With light,

And they will realize

The beauty

Of the earth.

Teach me to write

And you give me an echo.

I will speak

And deep and lovely thoughts bare.

I will be heard and touch hearts.

I will make a difference

To someone

And tomorrow, in years,

Leave an imprint,

A cry across time

To endure

for eternity.