[old] I'm Secretly a Writer

I published this on Triond back in May 31, 2008, and back then, I used to think that being a writer was like having some kind of superhero capability which one had to conceal.  Funny thing to think, yes, but this poem turns out natural and sweet.  Reading this five years after (now at 17 years), I miss the childish innocence I once had and wrote with.

I can write anything I could.

That is, if I would...
I can write about anything,
And laughter or tears I can bring.
I can write about myself,
Or about something plain, like a bookshelf.
If I dream about the stars,
My writing could go as far.
If I write about a rainbow,
I know how far it could go.
I can sing a simple song,
And make it very long.
My writing could make it strong...
But some things might just go wrong.
I can write about anyone-
Whether alive or when he's gone.
I can scare people off their veins...
For writing for scares is just an old game.
I could write something they never knew,
And make them think the whole night through.
I could write something
To make them understand,
That there are certain times
I don't want to choose their brand.
I can write something
And give them a stern look.
Don't you ever, ever...
Judge me like a book!
I can write about God,
And tell them why He's great,
For the reason why I write
Is all because of faith.
I can write about His love,
And watch it as it grows.
I think nothing could compare to it,
As all His children know.
I can write about romance,
And make boring people dance.
I could place myself in it,
Though it never happened one bit!
I could write a poem
That I've never written before,
(Maybe something like this one...)
And see how high it will soar.
You might think I'm great.
You might think I'm fine,
But some of my poems may require you
To read between the lines.
I write one thing at a time,
But they may take a while.
Well maybe that's 'coz I'm a writer,
And I have my own style.
Though not everyone knows this secret,
I do not want them to know that
I'm secretly a writer,
And I write with a pen that's fat. :)