Why Do I Write, You Ask?

Why do I write, you ask?

I do not know

I write when I am happy

I write when I am sad

I write to fill in empty spaces

I write to kill time

I write because it sets me free

I write because it imprisons me

I write because everything changes

I write out of compulsion

I write to soothe my desire

I write of castles and kings

And about missing diamond rings

I write about princes and paupers

And sometimes about dogs and cats

Why do I write, you ask?

I write because I want to write

The Bilge Master