Poetry reflects emotional issues, usually deep rooted pain and suffering, the wounded soul. Many poets are tortured, dysfunctional souls, who have never found meaning in life. Writing poetry, like writing music, and journaling, is usually a catharsis of one's emotions. It allows the poet to express their feelings in verse. Most poets will confess they have emotional problems trying to resolve them by writing things down. Poets and other in creative arts often die young because of their issues which eventually burns them out.