As If A Gift.... (Write Not) Poem by Eric Cockrell

As If A Gift.... (Write Not)

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write not...
from the need for fame,
or in the hope of success.
write from necessity...
the same necessity
that governs your breathing.
and from the urgency
of the darkest hour just before dawn!
write not for yourself...
for in writing for others
you will find yourself.
and above all, be honest,
always remembering simplicity,
and naked touch!
write as if a gift,
expecting nothing in return!

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Dave Walker 16 June 2012

A great poem, to expect nothing in return is how it should be. A great write.

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Veeraiyah Subbulakshmi 15 June 2012

Eric, You are right. Be honest and remember simplicity. Good poem! !

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Marites C. Cayetano 15 June 2012

very well said....nice write

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Karen Sinclair 14 June 2012

Beautiful...and so true..tyvm karen

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