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The Pen is Mightier than the Sword

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This is now about three years old and I've been wanting to revise it for a while.

 

 

Wow there's such talent here!

I'm just not good enough I fear.

Should I post?

 

My grammar just ain't too good,

My spellingz just mizunderstood;

Should I post?

 

Some of these people are like gods to me.

They'll laugh and I'll simply die you see...

Should I post?

 

My life's been hard, my heart has died,

I wanna die and my computer's fried -

Should I post?

 

What if I post and they laugh at me?

If expose my heart - and they just don't see...

Should I post?

 

How am I gonna learn if'n I don't take the chance?

Anyway, I doubt they'll give it more than a glance -

Might as well post.

 

Someone read it and understood!

They didn't hate me for this mood;

My spelling's bad 'n' they didn't care,

They waded through and it rated fair!

I'm glad I posted!

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That's a nice one!

I'm into my first little writing thing and I'm thinking about the same things you described. I will post it, 'cause I just wanted to let you all see what's on my mind, or maybe just to give you something to read. Eventually everyone will give a post some kind of appreciation.

 

JaZz. :)

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I, like Sweet, find myself coming back to this each time I make a return to the Pen. Especially when I haven't made a post in a while and I'm not sure if I should or not. This poem is great at giving an uneasy poet (or playwrite, or storyteller, what have you) the extra little confidence boost necessary to hit that little button.

It's funny that people seem to thing it's just as easy as clicking a button. Ha! I wish.

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I really loved reading this! The bit about spelling made me think of the way my oldest niece (almost 13) writes online. I don't know if I enjoyed reading or listening to it better but I think this would make an excellent children's book! All of that uncertainty and then the courage to try and the joy at the results :D Of course, that may just be the teacher in me talking :D

 

Thanks for writing and posting this!

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