I love this. I can completly relate, almost everyday of my life I feel like screaming that to the world. You captured the whole thing really well. Well done!

Nice job here, Drake... I think it could use some editing in a few places, but I do like what you're saying.

Heh. I love ranting.Me thinks I do it too much...

Anyway, I like it.

Definately cool!

Very nice. I don't know if you're one for picking at grammar, so I won't pick at it. I'll just point out that there are a few errors. I like the content. You make your point clear in an eloquent way while getting straight to the point. The beginning, though, seems a little out of place. You put it in such a way that it seems you were sad the person hung up. I wouldn't change the third sentence, though. The third one is nice.

It's a very pretty rant. I admire the livid thoughts, albeit a bit jumbled. Speech has a lot of power too, though.

That was inspirational and true. It takes longer to write than to speak and writing shows somebody cares enought to take time to write to you. I really liked it. It is one of my favorites.Aimee

That's not a rant, that's a bad stab at being poetic.

I also have to disagree with the thoughts you expressed here. Hundreds of "troubled teens" spew their cliched emotions onto paper each day, but it doesn't make them "deep" for doing it. You're suggesting here that writing things down makes you "deep" and "shows that you care." I think maybe you should think about telling somebody you love them. It's a lot easier to say 'I love you' than it is to write somebody a note saying 'I love you.'

I like some of the wording you use: "Lovely lacy letters on a page..." That line in particular I liked. This rant is.. different than rants I'd have, but it makes since. If you write something yourself, it shows you probably mean it. If you speak it, who knows?

One thing I'd like to point out is that the beginning isn't really a good hook. And not capitalizing the beginning of the second sentence isn't a good beginning...

Other than that, nice little piece. :)

you make a reasonable observation, or several actually, the written word is beautiful. and it does take some time to write, it also afords a record and can be subtle or poetic, whereas a phone conversation is always prosaic and lacks the dignity of the written word. Though personal handwriting is probably dead. That said, I will add, leave it up to the reader, you do not need to inform anyone that you think this is a rant, just write it as you feel and take your chance, that is the braver course. Some edit and rewrite are not bad things either. If you take some time to polish your piece it shows you care even more. Good work, passion is fine. thanks, dc

Okay, I actually rather liked it and, I know it was supposed to be a "rant," but couldn't you have edited it? It would have calmed YOU down and made a better read for us.-- Taka

Oh deary me, what happened?

Good peice of prose though, emotions are the best things to really express. I also like the whole, letters over phone bit.

If it helps, I only write to you...