"Sometimes People Write the Things That They Can't Say"

Typically, I'm not a big talker. My words get lost before I have the chance to find them, so I simply stay quiet. I'm an observer. Like my grandpa, I enjoy sitting back and watching people. It's not because I'm rude (although I have my off days) and it's not because I think I'm too far above you to grace you with my awesomeness. I'm shy. I'm vulnerable. I need to test the waters before I cannonball in. But writing. Oh, with writing. I can be me. I can be free from every worry and judgement. I don't have to make sense and I don't have to answer to anyone. To me, writing is cathartic. It calms me down. It gives me peace. It gives me purpose. Unlike speaking, it isn't rushed. I can take my time and really think about what I'm trying to convey.  I can paint a better picture than any physical photo ever can, making it as lovely or as terrifying as I wish. It can be altered, added to, or erased forever. It can strike up feelings or make them disappear. It can become your best friend or your biggest enemy. It can destroy. It can save.