A WRITER

I WOULD CALL MYSELF A
WRITER....IF
By Christa Koenig
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IF MY WRITTEN WORDS COULD BRING PEOPLE TO THINK ABOUT THEMSELVES -- I WOULD CALL MYSELF A WRITER.
IF MY WRITTEN WORDS COULD BE ABLE TO LET PEOPLE SMELL THE PERFUME FROM FLOWERS - I WOULD CALL MYSELF A WRITER.

IF MY WRITTEN WORDS WOULD ALLOW ME TO BE THE QUIET EYE OF A HURRICANE AND USE THE STORM'S OUTSIDE FORCE TO MOVE LIFE FOR EVERYBODY TO A BETTER SIDE - I WOULD CALL MYSELF A WRITER.

IF MY WRITTEN WORDS COULD BE LIKE THE WIND, DANCING, TWISTING, TURNING, JERKING, TO WHIRL UP, TO WAKE UP, TO CALM DOWN - I WOULD CALL MYSELF A WRITER.

IF MY WRITTEN WORDS COULD BE INTELLECTUAL STIMULATION FOR PEOPLE - I WOULD CALL MYSELF A WRITER.

IF MY WRITTEN WORDS COULD LET A CHILD FORGET HE IS HUNGRY - I WOULD CALL MYSELF A WRITER.

IF MY WRITTEN WORDS WOULD GIVE ONLY A FEW PEOPLE THE ABILITY TO RELAX - I WOULD CALL MYSELF A WRITER.

IF MY WRITTEN WORDS COULD SHOW HOW NOT TO USE WRITTEN WORDS TO HURT OTHER PEOPLE - I WOULD BE A WRITER.