A Poet’s Need
there are moments when the need...
it's stronger than the longing to breathe.
the thoughts are mumbled about and
there's a struggle to work them out.
one thought at a time...
that's what's talking in my mind.
I must perform this dissertation
flow with determination...
each declaration...
my inspiration
So
I begin...
to just...
pen...
every expression
in my mind i find
is this poets need...
for the ink...
to bleed.
There are moments when the need...
it's stronger than the longing to breathe.
©Aleshia Priester