I had to workshop one of my poems today in creative writing.
Workshopping consists of me picking a poem, Ms. Nicholson printing a million copies, everyone on the class getting one, reading it, writing on it, then everyone takes turns telling me what they like in my piece and how to make it better and asking questions/giving suggestions.
I was really worried because I feel like everyone in that class usually hates my writing.
Plus there is this one kid who is pretty straightforward with his opinion and I usually worry most of about him disliking my poetry more than anyone, for some reason unknown to me.
I picked "Wallflower" (it's down a couple blogs.)
And people really liked it..
Then I got all the papers people made comments on and I was reading them and got to the paper from that kid.

"This has everything a poem needs. Beauty, emotions, meaning. Its rhyme structure gives it a distinct authorly flair. Please be a writer when you grow up."

"You have a gift for imagery and you know how to use it."

"Your rhyming really came through when Hannah read it. This poem is beautiful. Your rhyming rules."

And more.

I fully expected him to hate it.
This meant a lot.


It's reoccurring lately for people to tell me that I doubt myself too much. Like, I literally heard it from at least three different friends just today. And the other day mom yelled at me about how I think I'm not worth anything. I don't think I do doubt myself. I've been hearing it SO MUCH though. I just know what I am. But it feels good that the people who love/know me best think I deserve more credit. It feels good to know I may be better than what I see.