The wordless writer
This article was originally published in German. The English version is an automatic translation and may contain errors. The German original is authoritative.
He writes. That is the answer when someone asks him what he does. What do you do? I write, he replies. He receives mocking looks. Why do you write?, they ask. Do you have something to say?, they ask. Have you achieved anything? Can your experiences, your words help others? Why should we read your words? What gives you the right?
Just look around, he says. Do you think that's good?
What is it that isn't good?, they ask. It is good. We're doing well! And that's exactly why I write, he says and leaves. He is at a loss for words.
Simon Hirte