I want my poetry to be recognized
I want to be vindicated that
all the melancholia I bring about
has some meaning
has some purpose
I want to be loved
--this poor ego of mine--
I am stronger than this
no
I am better than this
no
I am more than this
perhaps
yes, perhaps that is it.
It is human nature to want to be recognized, but whether you know it or not, that melancholy shouts volumes to each individual soul. Something each of us thinks, but we are too proud to reveal. Just the revelation alone is "more than this" - just the act. No more recognition is needed.
ReplyDeletePerhaps it is not so much human nature as cultural breeding, as in the training to crave approval. Does the person who absolutely loves themselves in all their faults and humiliations and so forth truly crave the recognition of others? It feels natural to seek approval but is it? Also, the debate of term and benefit of "natural" must be taken into consideration ("the Tree of Life" delves into this).
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