Why does writing matter?

By Gabrielle Alston

Does writing matter?

To me it is as breathing 

For writing is life.

Writing is the air

Rushing through bodies with life

It’s necessary.

Writing is the earth

Giving something to stand on

It permeates life.

Writing is the fire

The passion that consumes us 

It encompasses. 

Writing is water

It flows, changes, but remains

It is life itself. 

Writing like seasons

Naturally progresses

Something we all share. 

Why writing matters

Is it enables and thrills

Generating joy. 

It is to connect 

To bridge a world divided 

Written word unites.

It is to be heard

Voices in a sea of sound

Writing our way out.