i thought about it and i think this could use a few line breaks, spelling and word checks and also better punctuation. so i think im gonna do that first. for me separating some of the longer lines add more emotion for myself and the reader so i think thats where i want to go with this.

its easy --
to get obsessed,
maybe you're obsessed with a show,
or a musician.

but getting obsessed
...with writing?

it can hurt.

because it becomes
your only way
to cope,
to stay sane,
to be okay.

and its hard to
open up to people
after writing for so long,
and having paper
be the one
who understands.

its hard to be truthful
about your feelings
and opinions
when writing them
and softly
stashing them into draws --
maybe books,
under your mattress,
is all
you
know.

i think its better but theres a few words i wanted to change. maybe add a stanza or remove one as well. not too sure.