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Why I Read
I read to escape
from my problems
I use it as a chance to
become the star of the show
everyone cheers for
I get to pretend I’m a great
detective solving the case
I imagine I’m the brave explorer
fighting off evil and finding treasure
I become the funny main character
who falls in love so easily
I’m no longer the side character
in a world lacking anything of interest
I cry and laugh along
with these characters that
become family to me
I cheer for them as they
face all of the obstacles I can’t
They pave the way for me
to one day be able to do
even a fraction of what they do
As soon as the pages
and words surround me,
I know I’m home
Even if my story starts
out scary, I know
I’ll be okay by
the last chapter
See, life isn’t
quite as neat
I’ll never know if
I’ll be okay
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I was thinking about how much I read. I realized as I thought about it that reading had quickly become a form of escapism for me. I was inspired and decided to see how closely my life was intertwined with writing, my own, and others.