Expectations

I received a comment on my post I attempt exposure once again Shall I perish by others' words? Rein in heartbeats like a strict handler Or ride the bronco bareback? Awakened from depression on hope I thought I was free from validation When will mania be domesticated? My drama on a fruitless escapade At least my heart finds its gait Grounded I have laundry to do Really I have a house to vacuum But, a comment on my poetry Is it coffee or coffers of expectation? Shall I wait for this present to pass Wondering if it is critical or in remission? Can one comment fill an empty day? Look up to the sky where poetry is born What’s next behind one encore? Good poetry comes when vessels are empty Nature comes to fill the void in a vessel But one poem is not everlasting H2O Filling this vassal with eyeballs Yet when my love returns tomorrow After 12 days of absence disquieting My heart skips quietly to a cantor Keeps my polarities from spinning Grounds me from prying stares No poem is constant like loved ones No comment compares to thee Contribution is a wild ride Fingers on the keyboard Sweating