If I Never Rhyme Again

What if I lose my talent and can't find my pen?
What if I never rhyme again?
When listing the best poets, would I make the cut?
What's worse? Writers block or a paper cut

I've got over a thousand finished poems, I don't know how many words I have left
What if I start to use my pad less?
I'm good at rhyming, but struggle with structure, I could use the balance
Am I even good at poetry?, or did I abuse my talent?

I write 30 poems a day, maybe i should Write less
Not even sure if I've wrote a poem I've liked yet
"This lines good" "But that needs to go" i'm so Indecisive
I need a new topic, but also need Inspiration to Ignite it 

Writing got me to stop self-harming, so am I a success with my words?
Am I too honest?, do people get upset with a verse?
Should I write about this, and stop writing about that?
Should I rhyme about flowers and happiness, instead of what I'm fighting out back?

Am I wrong for expressing my troubled mind?
Should I stop with the double rhymes? 
Wanted to write like Eminem & Tupac, but maybe I'm not as lyrical as I make out
If I want to be a good poet, I should probably rip this page out

I'm my own harshest critic
I write about the places I found hard to visit
Do I care too much about the art of lyrics?
Can you mend a tortured artists spirit?
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Payton Avatar
February 9, 2018 at 7:21 AM
Keep doing what you do my guy, you're super talented.
Duffy Avatar
February 10, 2018 at 10:03 AM
Thank you, it means a lot
Williams Avatar
January 29, 2018 at 7:27 AM
The mental anguish that a poet suffers, just go with your heart and write. You've done a great job already.....MariaP9J
Duffy Avatar
February 4, 2018 at 9:50 PM
Thank you so much, I really appreciate it :) I will go with my heart and write :)
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