Why do I write? A Poem

Why do I write (poems, and other)

"They" write their hearts out
telling of the ilky life that they share
with pen and keystroke

Some of them, that is,
though others tell of good days
and months and years
Others a cause or complaint

That's them but why do I write? 
Why do I wish to share the words I know,
though mildly limited one-room country 
school words, grades 1 through 10?

Share them on paper and screen,
through the ether and wire they come  
I call them poems, some don't

It's a thing. A thing I do,
a thing I like.  Give me a place where
my endless ink reserve can dry

I have this passion to share,
to have read what I write,
to bring a smile or a frown,
or even a tear

It's what I do in old age,
I write for you who's reading this now,
to share a thought with you  
Or share my silliness

That's it, why I write
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 - Photo and Poem Copyright, © 2009 and 2018 Jimmiehov, All Rights Reserved (Photo originally at http://jimmiehov.blogspot.com/2009/10/more-futile-thinking-midweek-blues.html )
 - I'm linked with Susie Clevenger in the Imaginary Garden at http://withrealtoads.blogspot.com/2019/01/bits-of-inspiration-poet-discovery.html  - Susie introduced us to a poet named Jessica Helen Lopez and one of her poems called  her poem, Mama is a Poet.  Read more about it at her link above.  Susie then asked us to write, expressing why we write poetry.