Writing

The main part of this resolution, the part I've been failing at lately, is to write. I don't have time to journal every night or write stories like i used to, so this is my way of getting my thoughts down a little bit every once in a while.

I love to write. Always have, probably always will. There's something so comforting in the permanence of writing down your thoughts. They are saved forever, for all to see, even if no one really sees them. Even if it's just for you. I love being able to hear the voice behind words. Everyone has their own specific style and if you know someone, it's easy to hear their intonation and inflection behind the scratches of ink we call the written language. When I write, I read the word allowed to myself in my head to make sure it sounds right. Each position of a comma or a period, or a conjunction or adjective, is specifically placed so the reader can hear the words how they were meant to be read.

Tonight I went to a spoken word reading. One of my good friends here does it, and it's inspiring to watch him get up on stage and speak his words in front of an audience of his peers. Not to mention he is amazing with words. I can't imagine being inside his head, I bet it's beautiful. Its amazing the amount of creativity some people have. I don't think I could do it. I do want to try though.

New resolution: write a poem.

I want to be remembered. I want to be permanent. Writing can do that for me.