I Know I Am A Writer

I know I am a writer.

Not because I have it tattooed on my neck

But because the words crawl along the inside of my skin

Seeking for an exit to the world

Teasing me with their whispers

Promising me their relevance

Aching to be seen.

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I know I am a writer.

Not because I have won fame and acclaim

But because I trail slips and snippets of thought behind me

Turns of phrases seeking their turns

Arcs about alliteration anxiously anticipating announcements

Ideas that need more time

Notes to self.

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I know I am a writer.

Not because the public clamors my name

But because my skin settles and smooths after I complete a piece

My dreams are crystal, soothing warmth, and restful

My breath exhales 'There's that, then'

I pat my keyboard, pushing the raft afloat on the current of time

It will be here long after I am gone.

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