Sometimes I write

Many moons ago, back when I had a healthy knee and was running twice a day everyday, I thought about writing a silly poem called “Sometimes I run”. Then I got injured and couldn’t run and I never did write that poem. Maybe someday it will see the light of day. Hopefully. Today, I decided to use the same pattern and flow I had in mind for that poem, but to change the theme from “running” to “writing”. This poem is called “Sometimes I write”.

Sometimes I write to put my mind at ease

Sometimes I write to better understand

Sometimes I write to please

Sometimes I write because I like the way a pencil feels in my hand

Sometimes I write quite messy

Sometimes I write quite neat

Sometimes I write essays

Sometimes I write stories that don’t contain any meat

Sometimes I write pretty well (or so I kid myself)

Sometimes I write sh*t (most of the time)

Sometimes I write stories that are swell (I store them on my shelf)

Sometimes I write bits that rhyme

Sometimes I write left

Sometimes I left write

Sometimes I right wrong

Sometimes I write things that don’t make sense and don’t even rhyme

Sometimes I write when I’m high

Sometimes I write when I’m low

Sometimes I write goodbye

Sometimes I write hello

Sometimes I write things inspired by Paul McCartney

Sometimes I write things I think up on my own

Sometimes I write while I’m at a ball or a party

Sometimes I write while I’m home all alone

Sometimes I write on a notepad

Sometimes I write on a slab of wood

Sometimes I write bad

Sometimes I write good

Sometimes I write like Stephen King

Sometimes I write like Poe

Sometimes I write like a mindless ding-a-ling

Sometimes I write like an average joe

Sometimes I write when I’m stuck in the block

Sometimes I write when I’m in the groove

Sometimes I write when I’m taking a walk

Sometimes I write when I’m on the move

Sometimes I write in the morning

Sometimes I write at night

Sometimes I write pieces that are boring

Sometimes I write pieces that excite

Sometimes I write poems that are very repetitive

Once in a while, I like to mix it up (Really threw you off there, didn’t I?)

Sometimes I write about being competitive

Sometimes I write about pie

Sometimes I write for the love

Or for the money

For the f*ck of it

Or just because

Sometimes I write for fun

Sometimes I write when I’m in pain

Sometimes I write in the sun

Sometimes I write in the rain

Sometimes I write till my pencil dulls

Sometimes I write till my head starts to ache

Sometimes I write till my mind lulls

That’s when I know it is time to take a break