Pen

What are the uses of a pen?
Well, right now I can think of seven.
One.
The most obvious. I can use a pen to take notes.
Lecture notes, self-care notes, things to remember notes, all on Post-it Notes.
Two.
You can use a pen to store away all of your secrets.
From the "Who is my 6th-grade crush" to the ones, you are not yet willing to say out loud.
Three.
The pen can be used to build our self-worth.
Four.
Pens are used to give advice.
Wanted or not, they are there for guidance, for encouragement.
Five.
A pen will be used to share experiences. Yours, mine and theirs.
Six.
The pen can be used for fun.
You and I can write for fun. It's allowed.
Seven.
They, pens, are used to point out Beauty.
Beauty like waterfalls or mountains or the ocean.
Beauty like a mother cradling her child or when someone laughs so deeply that tears run down their cheeks.

Pens have many uses, but right now I can only think of seven. How many more can you think of?


j.h