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Harsh Self Critic

Harsh self critic please resign Everyone else rates me just fine You have outstayed your welcome I don't know you're coming from I don't need a reminder to feel guilty today It's something I was doing anyway Keep advice and negative thoughts to yourself You are starting to impact on my health If I was to score myself on a tick sheet The 'at least passable' quota I'd meet But you don't even rate my dog owning skills Yet, here's the dog and he looks thrilled You tell me my cooking is very poor But the children rate it and ask for more I'm lead to believe I'm far too complicated But others refute they were ever irritated I don't ask anyone to spend time with me But they'll make arrangements, I'm alright you see? You keep telling me no one wants me around But they seek me out, stop getting me down My brain tells me I haven't done enough Then people say without you I couldn't have coped with this stuff Harsh self critic, leave me alone I'm sick and tired of hearing you drone

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Peter Rees

Date: 2/23/2023 3:01:00 AM

Self-criticism can be a very destructive affliction, resulting in severe limitations to everything we attempt to do, including the writing of poetry. If someone tells you that you’re a very talented poet, believe it, accept it, and never doubt it. Anyway, you are a brilliant poet with many original thoughts that thankfully you’re able to share with us through your poetry.

Di11y Da11y
Date: 2/23/2023 5:32:00 AM

Thank you Peter. I'm enjoying the process of discovering I'm probably not fluking anything with the feedback and the contest placements. There's definitely a lot of kindness and encouragement but there's also those that express a greater appreciation of some of my poems which can fill me with joy. I can't help but discount 99% but like I say I might well be running with the odds (not quite sure that's an expression haha). I'll keep at it for now and I truly appreciate your comments.

Stephan McBride

Date: 2/17/2023 8:21:00 AM

Amen, my friend of course we want you around, we need all of us working together, many need to hear your story, people are not the true judge anyways although they believe they are,keep up the great work, May God bless, comfort, guide and fill you with His peace, love , spirit and joy in abundance: )

Di11y Da11y
Date: 2/17/2023 8:23:00 AM

Thank you Stephen - I'm just trying to get all the angst out in one go today :)