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Writing has always been my solace. It has become a frequent companion of mine - almost like a shadow; only I know that unlike a shadow, I can conjure it any time of the day. It's been something I take pride in. I know that I can still not write well, but there are various (and unfortunately, often sparing) times that I believe I do.

Writing and I have had an experience not many who is not inclined to whatever form of art may have felt. It's an unparalleled connection, at times obstruse, but a connection nonetheless. It has taught me to open the eye that was never physically there, but could only be unleashed through practice and failure. Writing has - far more than knowledge - made me realized that everything is possible to one who tries, to one who thinks, to one who is not afraid of backlash and criticisms. (Or maybe is, but find them too shallow a problem to delve in).

It has taught me that above all else, it would be the fear of unacceptance that would rid any man of his game. Hence, writing has taught me that not everyone will read, not everyone who reads will comprehend, and not everyone who comprehends will apply what they have ingested in their minds, but it made me acknowledge the truth that while all these is true, writing does one ineffable thing: make you realize that you tried, and that you tried well.

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That being said, I still hate poetry. At least most of the time.