for me, it's a way to articulate the feelings and thoughts i'm unable to express in everyday conversation (i'm not a great speaker off the cuff).
it gives me to time to really tap into an emotion or feeling and breathe life into it. and not only that, but immortalize it in a way because it's something i can return to later.

also, just being able to share that experience with someone else ~ giving them a piece of you—your vulnerability, your soul.
it's profound, it's cathartic, it's love. <3 

 Yes, that’s the other thing. There are people who can’t not write.