she makes me write poetry 
that the world can read, 
so she can see 
what they think of me; 

otherwise i would write 
only for myself, 
and go off alone. 

i wish she would 
see it one her own, 
what only i see; 

but this is expecting 
too much of her; 

she will see it 
through them, 
so i write 
for them.