To get what we want, of course, or To avoid what we don't In service of a good story, Better regard, Or to best some enemy To paint a picture that leads others To our desired destination To feel as though we have some control When we know we don't In the hope of real connection, even if Made inherently unreal by lying Because we don't think it matters, or That anything matters To delight, to entertain, to create worlds Or maybe just To ameliorate boredom