My family and friends, Recognized my talent as a writer But I still don’t know why I write
In the past I wrote Not for recognition But to express myself
I felt like l had a lot to say About my families My past Haiti and the United States And my connection to God
I write And maybe it’s god’s way of showing me my purpose My purpose to explore life Through the lens of my mind’s imagination
Maybe it’s God’s way of showing me that I have a voice Since, during the first eight years of my life I didn’t have one Having a voice, makes you want to seek the truth The truth about how and why you were created
I write Poems Stories And essays
That’s good enough for me Because, at the end there are many reasons to Why I write…