Squiggly lines on tree made pulp
That’s all it is
Composition of ideas to plead a case
That’s all it is
Fascinating terms and elaborate expressions
That’s all it is
Pondering minds in verbal wit
That’s all it is
A story to shiver the reader’s spine
That’s all it is
A madman’s carving in drowning ink
That’s all it is
A portion of a soul vulnerable and quivering
That’s all it is
An opinion shared of oppressive lives
That’s all it is
A loveless couplet of hearts true pain
That’s all it is
A scream from the depths of darkened sorrow
That’s all it is
A pain stained tear concealed by a gleaming smile
That’s all it is
A share of emotion with a fearless judgement
That’s all it is
An offering of poetry
That’s all it really is.