He Always Wrote Poetry

He always wrote poetry
A a child poems formed inside his head.
Because they took away the frightening
monsters lurking below his bed.

He always wrote poetry
Because he was too shy to say
whenthe teacher asked to solve the problem
Even when he really knew the way

He always wrote poetry
Even later as a teen.
Because of the hurtful words
 that people would say
Behind his back.
If he told them he was Gay.

He always wrote poetry
Even when his lover died.
And he told himself its all OK.
He was too old to cry.

He always wrote poetry.
Because it’s something he loved to do.
But he never let people read it.
Because they would never have a clue.

He stopped writing poetry
Because he did not know.
They would have loved his writing
But he really did not think so.