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2017-05-08
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2017-05-08
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From Me to You

Summary:

Alexander writes why he needs words in his life and a worried Aaron replies.

Chapter 1: small explanation

Chapter Text

This is just a small explanation of the next chapters, but you may skip this if you wish.
This is a sort of poetry format and it's my first time writing in this organization.
I was originally writing Hamilton's response to "Why do you write like you're running out of time?" and then i wanted to write a response. I didn't know who was telling the response until i finished (and it happened to be Burr). I'm actually quite surprised with how this turned out but I'm extremely pleased with the outcome.
The first chapter is from Alexander's point of view and the second being Burr's.
Alexander wasn't writing to anyone in particular (just tired of everyone in his life hassling him to stop writing).
Burr's is specifically for Hamilton.
I think that's all??
Anyways.. comments are greatly appreciated (also kudos)! :)

Chapter 2: A. Ham

Chapter Text

Words
I need words to convey my feelings
Because I do not understand them myself
I need words
Because there’s an endless hurricane in my head
There are roads that lead to paths of potential
And these voices won’t keep quiet
Because the ideas swarm
Each as loud as the last
It’s deafening
And so I can’t keep them in
I forget if I do
And when I forget I lose myself
Although it tires me
I write as often as possible
When the sun rises and even after it sets
Words flow long into the night
I need words to comfort me
I need words to envelope me
To be in my every breath and surround my every waking moment
Some say I need punctuation
But all I need is words
Words to tell my story
Because words form sentences
And sentences form paragraphs
And paragraphs form pages
And pages form stories
And stories are filled with emotion
This fire I can’t stomp out
And these words that echo in my hollow body
So
I need words to survive
I need words
To live

Chapter 3: A. Burr

Notes:

(See the end of the chapter for notes.)

Chapter Text

You need punctuation.
You have this endless cycle of writing –
Of shouting your ideas.
But when will you be able to breathe?
If you do not take a moment to
Look around
How will you know what’s keeping you alive?
I know that enough people have told you that that you should be able to try to understand.
The world is so beautiful,
And you make it more so
With the universes you make with your words –
How you say they have helped keep you alive this long.
But I’m here now.
You can add a comma,
A semi-colon;
You can even add a period.
Because now, you can breathe
With me.
You have so much time,
And I know you want to use it
Because you feel that it’s slipping through your fingers.
You say that I use too much punctuation –
That I admire too long;
You say that I stay in silence too long, but
Look.
You have everything going for you.
Take a moment
And breathe.
Otherwise, you’re going to get ahead of yourself and end up in trouble because of that mouth of yours.
Besides,
How can you live
Without air?

Notes:

I hoped you liked this!! I'm so happy with the end product and my formatting. I tried to convey each person's words with the format (Hamilton had no punctuation while Burr had his prose littered with it.). Please please comment (and leave a kudos)! I hope you have a wonderful day!
Also, constructive criticism is greatly appreciated.