Why Write

A poem

Why write
When AI can generate text faster
Why write
When Shakespeare already said it better
Why write
When agents and publishers reject your queries
Why write
When critics ascribe misinterpreted theories
Why write
When editors hatchet up your prose
Why write
When it leaves relationships in throes
Why write 
When sitting slowly kills your health
Why write
When making art seldom leads to wealth
Why write
When creative blocks torment your mind
Why write
When loved ones resent solitary time
Why write
When most will never read or care
Why write
When any success is ever rare 
Why write
When you and your words will turn to dust
Why write
Why write?
Why write
Because I must