Tuesday, October 21, 2014

OctPoWriMo 2014: Day 21

Image by Julie Jordan Scott

A Perfect Trade-Off

I used to crave fame as a way to leave my mark
But lust for adulation got in the way of creativity
I don't know if I'll leave much of an impression
I suppose I won't make a lasting impact in history
I'll be quickly erased from memory
But at least in the end, I was true to me

~Tempest~



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7 comments:

  1. Michelle LiewOctober 21, 2014 at 3:52 AM

    Yes, well said. Mark or not, at least we leave this world honest with ourselves!

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  2. AnonymousOctober 21, 2014 at 6:35 AM

    "But lust for adulation got in the way of creativity"

    I so understand this.

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  3. Bastet's Waka LibraryOctober 21, 2014 at 8:36 AM

    Yes!

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  4. Here, There be a WriterOctober 21, 2014 at 10:30 AM

    Huzzah and well said!! :-)

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  5. Rod E. KokOctober 21, 2014 at 12:23 PM

    Simply put, this is amazing! I totally relate to this, and I'm so glad you wrote and shared it. Thank you for this poem!!

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  6. ChristineOctober 21, 2014 at 12:27 PM

    This struck a chord with me as a creative person. Especially as one who is no longer young! Great poem.

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  7. payal agarwaalOctober 21, 2014 at 12:58 PM

    Being true to oneself is what really matters! Love it! :)

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