A Matter of Taste

A poem is just a matter of taste It's never good or bad Our emotions put to paper Every feeling we've ever had We get caught up in perfection And the true meaning gets away Why is it not good enough? Just because they say? Sometimes people get carried away And say, "It's all about the mechanics" And before you know it, a poem's destroyed When someone who's learning, panics If it's truly our emotions talking How can it be wrong or right? Be supportive with your comments Don't tell them they can't write It doesn't matter, what they should have said It's what they feel inside So tell them to just keep writing And they'll be glad they tried So be careful in what you tell them As you offer your critiques And try to remember, everyone's different And we all have different techniques And when you enter that contest It's not whether you win or lose It's all about the judge's taste So respect them as they choose