I write,
because
I have to write.
But
what is the use
of writing
if my scribbles are
never read?
I speak
because
I have to speak.
But
what is the point
of speaking
if my words are never heard?
I breathe
because
I have to breathe.
But
what is the purpose
of breathing
if my
breaths are never shared?
May 1996