So They Say

They say I write beautifully
They say every word is perfection reborn
They say
The words reach their hearts
That they explain away the troubles
Make them see the light behind the dark
And awaken long-lost emotion
They say reading my life is like reading a book
That it's hard to believe it's me in those words
But it is
That's my life on paper
These are my experience you're reading
These words are my life

-08/27/02