Monday
Apr212008
Don't Write.
Don't write.
It's too powerful.
It might tell someone how you feel.
How you hurt.
What you don't understand.
Don't write.
It's too powerful.
It will show who you are on the inside to the outside.
It'll blow your cover, your nice reputation.
Don't write.
It's too powerful.
You might hurt someone's feelings.
People may not like your words.
They may attack you, or abandon you.
Don't write.
It's too powerful.
It might give others hope.
Let them know they're not alone.
It might change minds.
Change directions.
Change the world.
So, whatever you do,
don't write.
"Don't Write." by Jen Lee
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Reader Comments (8)
brilliant.
wow. :)
love it and love you.
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So well stated. Truth to the bone.
A friend led me to this post. It hit so hard that I'm printing and framing it and hanging it in my writing space. Thank you.