Being a poet is a very interesting and entertaining experience--one that I thank God for. I started writing when I was five years old, and every day I still learn something new. My inspiration comes from everything and everyone around me. Every little bit of something God has created; every little bit of something life throws my way. I can't just sit down and write about happiness, because I'd feel that I'm not being honest with the reader. I write about the way life is...the good, the bad, and the ugly. I try to capture the reality of life, because that's my way of letting the burdened reader know that I understand how he/she may feel. The struggles in life always capture my attention.