do what makes you happy
and the rest be ******
forget the critics
the naysayers
the reviews
forget those who pounce
at first glance with
unsolicited feedback
forget those who wait
with serrated edges
for the unveiling
of your back
forget those who lambaste
and castrate your creativity
or worse, those who
try to help you
improve it
and then there are those who
uplift and support your work
say thank you
and
forget them
too.
forget about polishing the knobs
off the editors of poesy or
the literary brotherhood
and sisterhood
forget about your friends,
your enemies and
your audience
all together
they are a cough drop
trying to cure an illness
do it
the way it was meant to be done:
without obtrusion
without approval
without asking
don’t allow them
to cloud your mind
with judgment
of any kind
do what makes you happy
and the rest be ******
Dec 31, 2024
Dec 31, 2024 at 10:42 AM UTC
do what makes you happy
and the rest be ******
forget the critics
the naysayers
the reviews
forget those who pounce
at first glance with
unsolicited feedback
forget those who wait
with serrated edges
for the unveiling
of your back
forget those who lambaste
and castrate your creativity
or worse, those who
try to help you
improve it
and then there are those who
uplift and support your work
say thank you
and
forget them
too.
forget about polishing the knobs
off the editors of poesy or
the literary brotherhood
and sisterhood
forget about your friends,
your enemies and
your audience
all together
they are a cough drop
trying to cure an illness
do it
the way it was meant to be done:
without obtrusion
without approval
without asking
don’t allow them
to cloud your mind
with judgment
of any kind
do what makes you happy
and the rest be ******
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