Fear Not You Writers!

I have made many friends here; some young and some old, some men and some women, but all, I can call friends. We may have differences, but we all have a common tie. It’s not necessarily our faith. It’s not necessarily our orientation. It’s not necessarily our love. It is our need to express through poetry; the bind that ties and the ties that bind. We all have a human right to express. We all have feelings that need to be expressed. For these reasons, fear not you writers! Fear not my friends! Our words may not be those of others, but their choice to read is theirs. Therefore, our choice to write is ours. Their choice to critique honestly is also theirs, but to direct hatred and animosity is an outrage; a crime against humanity. This too, may be their choice, but it isn’t one of respect or dignity. While we all have human right to express, we also have the right to respect and to be respected. When insults or a message of hatred or bigotry make their way through, pray for the sender in what ever faith you can pray, for they obviously need guidance and friendship, as we. Lastly, use the blind opinion of the chooser, the abuser. Let their anger be a foundation for your next work.