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Looming in Mediocrity

I wouldn't consider this a poem, or an essay, so its just something random I wrote. 


"I have always found myself to be stuck between mediocrity and success, a sort of limbo. 

Many things I wish to do I never fulfill out of fear of failure or disappointment,

so my ideas remain within.


Art, mainly. 

I want to make art, any art of any kind, 

but my technical abilities are thwarted by my negligence.


I despise myself for this phenomenon,

and I am my worst critic.


So whatever I may write,

I will *always* hate.

I will *always* consider incomplete.


I have wanted to make art of any kind ever since I was younger, 

and I had true passion behind what I wanted to do.

But as I grew older, 

I began to hate whatever I created, 

comparing myself to those around me,

or those I consider to be influential.


My ideas are locked within,

a ruling of unlawful imprisonment could be made,

if I were to try at whatever outlet I want to take on.


Self-loathing or confidence,

the border in between I lie.


The only solution appears to be to put whatever I can out into the world...


Thank you...!"


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Reply by alan

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I'd best define art as any tool or language you can use to translate and record your emotions. I find myself less comfortable at trying to express myself through music compared to poetry as i lack the technique and immense theory knowledge for it. It can take some time for one to find his favorite, but it's a process for every bohemian :)

Every attempt, whether successful or not will always be special. To me at least. Every struggle a broken one has with his attempt to be himself against his urges he has inherited will show in those lines. 

But if i sound like "I have it all figured out" i must apologize. I'm actually struggling with stuff that make me feel like i can relate to you.

I know you dont wanna call this a poem but, have you ever written any poems? If so, I'd love an exchange :}


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