April 6 PAD

Since I Began Writing

Since I began writing,

the six week course

I took in typing

has come in handy,

unlike the years of

math and history.

Since I began writing,

English classes proved

to be valuable

despite the English

teacher being so old

she wore mismatched shoes.

Since I began writing

I’ve learned how to learn

as I research my stories

and delight in discovery,

leaving most high school

and college classes in the dust.

Since I began writing

I became more in touch with myself

and have come to enjoy

who I am, less maimed

by fear, inferiority

and inadequacy.

Since I began writing,

I have something to offer

the world at large.

I’m more creative, hopeful,

no longer chained

to scientific reasoning.

Since I began writing,

I’ve branched out

to other creative pursuits

like drawing and painting.

I no longer say,

the drawing fairy passed me by.

Since I began writing,

I can more easily recognize

God speaking back to me as I pray,

as I tap out words

that bypass my brain

and encourage my own soul.