there is a time to write plainly

I am not one to speak plainly

- sometimes, I repeat and ramble,

or talk in circles before reaching the point -

and much like the way I speak,

I write.

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But it is more than that,

because I always (used to) believed that poetry

is more than what is on the surface.

I (used to) believe poetry was meant to be written

in metaphors, illustrations, and parallels

and its words should not be taken at face value,

much like the authors who wrote it.

I (used to) to believe poetry

- again much like its creators -

was meant for multiple interpretations.

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And I still do.

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But there is a power in bluntness,

to getting to the point.

Removing the layers of metaphors and such

is to remove confusion and misinterpretations

so the author's truth is no longer lost.

And here I thought saying what's on your mind

was reckless

when really it's just as brave

and emotionally driven

as all those metaphors,

illustrations,

and parallels.

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So if there is anything I've learn from this:

just like there is a time to speak,

and a time to keep silent,

there is a time for suggestion,

and there is time to write plainly.