i fear one day that i will write to please. i will not write what needs to be said, i will not write what begs to be removed from my aching chest, i will not write when i need to write, i will not tell my truths to my small community. i fear that i will lie to make others feel the emotions they want to feel, not the emotions i need so urgently to get out of me.
i fear that i will want people to relate to me more than i want my art to inspire others to make their own.