writers

one day, i heard you say “i don’t write poetry
anymore – i’m much too happy now to
write about my life.” and that had me
wondering if i write because i’m sad or if
i write to work through the sadness. either 
way, i think we can both agree only people
who are deeply depressed are the best
at writing lengthy poems of love and loss and
heartache. and since you’re past that, you no 
longer need poetry to express how you feel –
you’re lucky. so if you no longer need 
poetry, does that mean you no longer need
me?