An ode to poetry

What is poetry to me
A chance and opportunity
To break out and break free
From the gilded cage
Imprisoning me
To dream of stars
And cosmic themes
To pontificate on nature
And the wonder it gives
To rant to rage about social things
And make a stand environmentally
To speak of love straight from the heart
To weave words of spiritual sparks
To create verses hoping to paint a masterpiece
This is what poetry means to me.