The Limelight

Many crave the limelight’s dazzle While some others shun its glare, Fearing that intensive scrutiny Would be too hard to bear. I am somewhere in the middle. Though I post my poems to share, In the hopes that they’ll be read by those With time and will to spare, As I soak up all the comments That appear from here and there I delight in the approval; Though of course I am aware That to really hog the limelight, To jump in and take the dare, I’d be targeted by critics Which could lead to some despair. So a little of the limelight Is preferred when I compare, For a smattering of flatter Feels just perfect, fair and square.