These days my pen hasn't felt the surface of paper,
But the reasons are far from something bad,
I've become so accustomed to writing about hurt,
I find it hard to illustrate my life when I'm not sad,
So when you see the gaps between my poems,
Please don't worry or think something is awry,
I'll learn along the way how to express with positivity,
The longer I can watch my downward days continue to die,
Poetry saved me from so many negative emotions,
So I don't put my pen up without thanking it first,
I can thank poetry for the good days I'm able to have,
Because my pen and paper saved me when I was at my worst.
©justin_ur
J