I write because…

For as long as I can remember; I was always drawn to libraries and bookstores. Darkened wood-panelled walls, aisles of dusty shelves to get lost in yet never feeling unsafe.
A day dreamer and a night thinker, with no way of releasing a brain full of ideas to anyone who simply wouldn’t understand.
I write because…
Academically and in a working environment, I have to
I write because…
When it’s something you’re good at, you want to
I write because…
Therapeutically, I need to
I write because…
it is necessary. Write, I must
I write because…
I’m addicted, I’m compelled, I’m more open this way
I find it fun, I find comfort, I’m able to express what I need to say
It helps me focus, it helps me create, I can do it every day