WHY I WRITE...

I decided to do a little self-analysis and came up with the following results!

Why I Write...

I wrote to record but now

I write to reveal,

I write to remember

I write to connect with the past,

I write to influence the future,

I write to savour the present,

I write for pleasure or to overcome pain,

I write when I’m glad, when I’m sad, when I’m lonely,

I write with spontaneity mostly, with effort occasionally,

I write as if I'm talking to a friend,

I write frequently,

I write letters and poems, prose and reports,

I write of the good in the world and the bad,

I write always in hope of a reader,

I write prepared to be criticised, condemned or congratulated,

I write because I love words and the effect of words,

I write to my friends every Christmas with a report of the year,

I write for my own satisfaction and hopefully others pleasure,

I write to keep in touch,

I write when I cannot sleep,

I write to forget,

I write and I write and I write.

Eileen Younghusband

www.onewomanswar.co.uk