Vulnerability…

Thanks to Elissa Dines for suggesting this one.

The words definitely describe how I often feel about my words. Maybe this poem will resonate with others as well.

You can find a link to Elissa’s Substack below. She’s a great writer with heart, humour and soul in the words she gifts her readers.

Elissa Dines

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Writers often live a contradiction:

we want our words to be seen,

find it difficult to openly share,

get stuck somewhere in between.

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We judge our work very harshly,

see others as being more worthy,

ourselves as the uninvited guests,

at the literary event of the year.

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For many, it’s something to hide;

on the surface, we play the game,

but inside, we feel like a fraud,

don’t really deserve to be here.

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Of course, vulnerability is strength,

an undervalued creative gift,

provides much material to use,

it unlocks the door to our soul.

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Next time you’re feeling unsure,

remember you are not alone;

all of us are in this together,

definitely on the same team.

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Your team.

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