Averil Stedeford


Writing

Writing is amazing therapy. Words on paper bring so much to light. What I have written still surprises me. Persistent ghosts from which I cannot flee, seeing their names in print, may take flight. Writing is amazing therapy. Words I put on paper secretly are often angry, vicious, not polite. What I have written still surprises me. Vivid dreams, and fears that puzzle me appear on paper in a different light. Writing is amazing therapy. Working quietly on my poetry opens doors to tears and to delight. What I have written still surprises me. A pen gives sorrow words, sets pent guilt free, so love can heal, can pardon the contrite. Writing is a powerful therapy. Our souls are like the stars we cannot see. Writing clears the clouds, makes midnight bright. Writing is amazing therapy. What I have written still surprises me.

Averil Stedeford