"the purpose of poetry"

@Uootem

Now and again I take time to sit to deliberate
various and different phenomenon
that make me speculate about where is the truth.
Like why so many people think
every poem written has to be
about something real... must be true,
don't they realize... the purpose of poetry?

    Some poems are written about the past
    and how wonderful that time was then
    and about how it did not turn out as planned...

    Some poems are written about the future
    that is hoped for and dreamed of
    but that may never be seen...

    Some poems are written about today,
    all the yearning, and emptiness, and futile hopes
    with a twist of reality to ease the pain...

But I'm wondering now,
does it really have to be that way,
something inside the poet just wants to be free...
makes me really stop and think.