My Sacred Pen and Paper

"Give me a pen, the pitcher of my emotions, and a piece of paper, the glass to pour my heart into. And I shall be in peace."
- from someone I personally knew back then


People have different reasons on why they write. Many write for their personal rehabilitation (to express what they feel,etc.), some write for their advocacy and beliefs (persuasion purposes) and few write for challenge (writing to smash old beliefs, etc.), but whatever the reason one uses when they write, they still utilize the same raw material. Yes, and that raw material is a fragment of our mind. Whenever we write, we always give out a chunk of our brain for people to talk about and argue into. Writing always involve thinking on our part, that's why it has the note of profundity whenever we read something that is written. A gift of being deep. As writers, we set out to something deep, in order for us to catch the "fishes" that has been in the ocean but wasn't caught.

Writing is not easy. In fact, it became dangerous. Here in the Philippines, journalists are being killed almost once a month for writing something. For merely sharing your thoughts in the public, people get too agitated and kill those writers. And why is that?

People are afraid of the truth. Most people would like their lives to be surrounded by lies and kept on doing the same wrong thing everyday because that is what feels good. To forsake the truth and to make something out of a lie is utterly unforgivable. They don't realize such things because of the fact that people really are too much of a sucker when it comes to comfort. As long as something feels good and at their eyes, it is good, then people would do everything at their power to stop the proliferating of the truth. They kill(or pay someone to do it),steal, cheat or threaten the people who try to stand up for the truth. And the ones who do that are the writers. Yet most people consider writing as a passive job, where it does not involve too much effort. But in contrary, it really does involve that much effort.

If you value your life, don't become a writer. Or to be precise, don't write something that would clash against someone else's beliefs. But then, I value my integrity even more, so I have decided to write everything that I feel is right on paper. I have been on the defensive for too long. This is the perfect chance to turn those tables around. I will not make people side with me. I will not beg you to understand. Nor will I ask the reason why I am being blocked on social networking sites. I will manifest the true power of my sacred pen and paper.