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The Self Saboteur

I can't decide what I want to do To either sink or float or hide The aim is to be obscured from view I really should decide Most of my problems are resolvable too If sense I just applied So I'll just be barely there Start letting people down It's not that I don't care Or that I even need to drown I won't even finish the verse Or form it with any skill It's perhaps a kind of curse Where I drag myself down hill

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Paul Willason

Date: 6/20/2023 4:19:00 AM

The creative soul seems to be always in a state of flux, riddled with doubt, numb, wounded, unable to move towards a purpose....then....it creates something worthwhile, feels joy in the act of producing a flame to illuminate that space we call life. See the glow in your work...it matters and is important...

Di11y Da11y
Date: 6/20/2023 7:44:00 AM

Thank you Paul, I always value your words of wisdom. I think I'm not wanting to open any cans of worms so it's a bit like pulling my punches when writing x

Jan Allison

Date: 6/20/2023 1:23:00 AM

I said no way - they wouldnt be interested in my poems and it took me 3 months to join, 3400 poems later and I have learned so so much and going to self publish my book... a scary prospect but i will do it! Your poetry is excellent i love reading it, just believe in yourself, hugs jan xx

Di11y Da11y
Date: 6/20/2023 7:41:00 AM

Thanks Jan, there is a lot of joy to be had from poetry x

Jan Allison

Date: 6/20/2023 1:22:00 AM

aww Dilly Dally we all have doubts and low self esteem at times and put ourselves down to be honest and hit the self destruct button I do it all the time in aspects of my life. When I first started writing (i was a total novice and had no previous interest in poetry) I shared a few poems (funny ones) on a chat site, one lady encouraged me to join soup.