Poetry

The compliment train is nice, because it is a learned ambitious behavior, but knowing how to behave with respect and discretion keeps that out of the people pleasing aspect. Just be human and ambition is ok. I like to write poetry and I love recognition from other poets. Others who I have respect for in terms of their writing. That type of acknowledgement feels nice. It isn't validation per se. It's the desire for companionship and someone to share the journey with. I used to wonder what the ideology about validation, and discovered it was just the weakness of seclusion. Validation and companionship is two different aspects. One affirms only an identity and the other is a shared common interest.