Hey there, @anarchospace...
So glad we our gathering such an awesome collection of writers and poets. Great to have you aboard! :)
I couldn't agree with you more. Expressing yourself through the use of the written word is a combination of so many different factors. Conveying feelings, emotion, connection with the reader, flow, narrative and a host of other variables. If you only see your work as a collection of letters describing things, it'll never work.
So yes, be the story! See the story! And everything else will fall into place!
Thanks for the great comments. :)